Publications

2010

Rescaling social policies

The book explores the relations between the vertical rescaling and horizontal governance arrangements emerging from changes in the territorial organisation of social policies. It outlines different scenarios in EU countries and Switzerland.

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Informal carers

Policy brief

Concerns about the fiscal sustainability of long-term care services and more self-conscious and demanding carers' movements across countries have pushed informal care (provided by relatives and friends) into the limelight.

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Housing quality deficiencies and the link to income in the EU

Policy brief

Housing quality is correlated with a nation’s affluence. The use of objective criteria for assessing the need for space may be flawed, and the EU-indicators pursuing social inclusion need to be harmonized with strategies of environmental sustainability.

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Fiscal and pension sustainability

Policy brief

This Policy Brief has explored pension sustainability in EU countries. It examines the financial sustainability of public finances, followed by a look at the likely evolution of pension incomes and an analysis of the reshaping of pension systems.

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Poverty risks for older people in EU countries

Policy brief

On average, older people face a higher poverty risk rate than the total population. Countries with low poverty risk rates for older people have a good social safety net in the form of a basic pension or of minimum guaranteed pensions.

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