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The Welfare State: Myths and Realities
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Abstract Social assistance (or the welfare state) is one of the most important characteristics of developed societies, but this institution must be studied in connection with the larger changes that influence in the current economic and demographic context the lives of citizens. Understanding these developme... mehr
Social assistance (or the welfare state) is one of the most important characteristics of developed societies, but this institution must be studied in connection with the larger changes that influence in the current economic and demographic context the lives of citizens. Understanding these developments, especially in the phenomenon of aging of the European society, raises complex issues that give rise to questions like "how wide should the state support be to solve the problems of those in need and of the elderly?", "the assistant state has the appropriate tools to do this?", are the expectations of citizens met for the state assistance, when they reach the third age are entitled?". This paper aims to explain and clarify the contemporary myths regarding the welfare state as a provider of social and pension services, in relation to the obligation of the state to deliver, to the age of inactive life, pensions and other social aids to their own citizens. In the first section of the study, we will present an analysis of the historical, economic and social context in which the problem of the pension system in Europe must be located. In the second part, we will address the stakes from the perspective of the debates and policies in the European Union and in Romania regarding the minimum wage level which will ensure a decent standard of living, the public pension systems and the reforms in this field, establishing some landmarks for future public policies and decisions.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Wohlfahrtsstaat; Staatstätigkeit; Rente; Sozialhilfe; Bevölkerungsentwicklung; EU; Rumänien
Klassifikation
soziale Sicherung
Freie Schlagwörter
aging society; pensions; social aids
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Seitenangabe
S. 59-66
Zeitschriftentitel
Perspective Politice, 16 (2023) Special Issue
DOI
https://doi.org/10.25019/perspol/23.16.0.6
ISSN
2065-8907
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht-kommerz., Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0