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European social models in times of crisis: Sapir's contribution reviewed

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2018-04-09
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Lafuente-Lechuga, Matilde ; Faura-Martínez, Úrsula ; García-Luque, Olga
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Economía Aplicada
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https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-08-2017-0095
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©<2018>. This document is the Published Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in [International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy]. To access the final edited and published work see [https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSSP-08-2017-0095]
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show evidence of the divergence of welfare outcomes in the European Union (EU) during the economic crisis, which made the European social model fail, and the convergence among European countries halt. This study reviews Sapir’s model for classifying European welfare state systems and adapts it to the new reality, taking into account Europe 2020 targets on poverty reduction and employment growth. Design/methodology/approach – Two variables are used in the application of Sapir’s graphical analysis to European social models: the employment rate as efficiency indicator, and the people At Risk Of Poverty and/or Exclusion rate as equity indicator. Both efficiency and equity are present in Europe 2020 targets. In addition, a cluster analysis is applied. Findings – The division of EU member states into four geopolitical social models has proved to be dynamic, changing in the period under analysis. As a consequence of the economic crisis and the fiscal consolidation, efficiency and equity levels across the EU are polarised between the Mediterranean and the Nordic models. Originality/value – This paper shows the effects of the economic crisis in the EU, analysing the evolution between 2008 and 2014, and incorporating Eastern Europe new member states into the analysis.
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Efficiency , Cluster analysis , Economic crisis , Equity , EU social models , Sapir’s model
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International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, Vol. 38 No. 3/4, pp. 295-311 (2018)
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http://hdl.handle.net/10201/138206
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