Welfare in post-industrial era. New social risks in Spain and Italy

  1. Luque Balbona, David 1
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

Book:
Social theory and Social Policy: Dimensions of Social Change and Reproduction / Κοινωνική θεωρία και κοινωνική πολιτική: Διαστάσεις κοινωνικής αλλαγής και αναπαραγωγής

Publisher: Topos Books

ISBN: 9789604994243

Year of publication: 2022

Pages: 65-81

Type: Book chapter

GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Abstract

The post-industrial period requires that welfare states of advanced economies pay attention to NSR and needs throughout the life cycle in order to support economic growth and ensure the wellbeing of households. This article assesses comparatively the extent to which the Spanish and Italian welfare states have addressed new social risks in terms of expenditure effort and its composition during the pre-crisis and crisis periods. The article further offers an interpretation of the trajectories ascertained in terms of availability of resources, population attitudes and policy actors' interests and positions.