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This insightful book provides a comprehensive analysis of the
nationwide randomised Finnish basic income experiment 2017 to 2018,
from planning and implementation through to the end results. It
presents the background of the social policy system in which the
experiment was implemented and details the narratives of the
planning process alongside its constraints, as well as a final
evaluation of the results. Empirical chapters analyse the outcomes
of the experiment in relation to the employment, health and
well-being, in various forms, of the recipients of unconditional
income transfer. Phenomenological aspects of living on basic
income, based on face-to-face interviews, are also reported, as
well as media discourse on the experiment and its results. This
thought-provoking book concludes with an examination of the
political feasibility of basic income in Finland. Offering
important lessons on the planning and implementation of such
experiments in a developed welfare state, this unique book will be
a vital resource for scholars and students of social policy,
welfare economics, basic security and basic income.
Welfare and the Great Recession surveys and analyses welfare
consequences in the period following the financial crisis in
Europe. It investigates how the burdens of the recession were
shared between countries, between different socio-economic groups
across Europe, and within individual countries, and offers new
evidence that demonstrates the importance of the welfare state and
government policies in sheltering populations from serious economic
contraction. The first comprehensive study of the Great Recession
in Europe that focuses on household level welfare consequences,
this edited volume relates financial hardship to institutional
characteristics such as welfare regimes, currency regimes,
socio-political patterns, affluence levels, public debt, and policy
reactions to periods of crisis. It takes into account stimulus
versus austerity, the degree of social protection emphasis, the
commitment to redistribution, and the significance of activism.
Widely comparative, Welfare and the Great Recession combines
comparisons of thirty countries with an in-depth study of nine
country cases to offer various lessons from the crisis experience
in Europe and reflect on welfare futures in a globalized
crisis-prone environment.
The Nordic countries have been able to raise living standards and
curb inequalities without compromising economic growth. But with
social inequalities on the rise how do they fare when compared to
countries with alternative welfare models, such as the United
Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany? Taking a comparative
perspective, this book casts new light on the changing inequalities
in Europe. It will be invaluable for students and policy makers
interested in European social policy and living conditions.
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