21 research outputs found
The Return of Fiscal Policy: Can the New Developments in the New Economic Consensus Be Reconciled with the Post-Keynesian View?
The Diversity and Causality of Welfare State Reforms Explored with Fuzzy-Sets
comparative methodology, fuzzy-sets, welfare state reforms, social expenditures, socio-economic performance,
Class, union, or party allegiance? Comparing pension reform preferences in Britain and Germany
The popularity of pension and unemployment policies revisited: The erosion of public support in Britain and Germany
The Popularity of Pension and Unemployment Policies Revisited: The Erosion of Public Support in Britain and Germany
This chapter provides a comparative analysis of the long-term development of public attitudes towards pension and unemployment policies in Great Britain and Germany (1985–2013). The British and German welfare states are still rather popular. Public support for government responsibility for the elderly is stronger than for the unemployed. Moreover, a trade-off in expenditure preferences favours spending on pensions over spending on unemployment benefits. Claims toward an increased polarization between generations, union/non-union members and left/right supporters seem overblown. Welfare reforms have not led to a counter-reaction but the continued reform pressures have led to a partial erosion of public welfare state support