No welfare without workfare?: revisiting varieties of minimum income schemes in Europe (2008-2022)
Soler-Buades, Llorenç 
(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Ciència Política i de Dret Públic)
| Fecha: |
2024 |
| Resumen: |
The social policy literature indicates a notable shift towards activation in minimum income schemes (MIS) since the 1990s, which has led to the emergence of new policy varieties. However, previous research has failed to reveal institutional changes over time and across/within varieties. This article measures and interprets varieties of minimum income across six welfare states from 2008 to 2022. It examines the evolution of varieties of MIS over time, and the extent to which changes have been driven by path dependence dynamics or by convergence towards a workfare model. Theoretically, the article builds on the regulation approach in political economy. Methodologically, it applies a Principal Component Analysis to a new dataset that consists of three OECD-standard indicators alongside two novel indicators formulated for this study. The findings illustrate that varieties of MIS have undergone both quantitative and qualitative changes, moving within and between typologies. These changes are attributed to a lack of investment in income protection, limited enabling opportunities, and the introduction of specific, incremental workfare reforms. |
| Ayudas: |
European Commission 870698 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2021FISDU00175
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| Nota: |
Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UAB |
| Derechos: |
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| Lengua: |
Anglès |
| Documento: |
Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
| Materia: |
Active inclusion ;
Minimum income schemes ;
Principal component analysis ;
Welfare state change ;
Workfare |
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Social policy and administration, 2024 , ISSN 1467-9515 0144-5596 |
DOI: 10.1111/spol.13077
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