Spain: welfare expansion and decentralization

The case of Spain displays interesting features of a rather ambivalent --and even syncretic-- nature. Spain belongs to the Mediterranean welfare regime in which the distinctive feature is the crucial role played by the family and its interpenetration in all areas of welfare production and distributi...

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Autor: Moreno, Luis
Tipo de recurso: otro
Fecha de publicación:2008
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/175401
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/175401
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Spain
Welfare expansion
Decentralization
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Sumario:The case of Spain displays interesting features of a rather ambivalent --and even syncretic-- nature. Spain belongs to the Mediterranean welfare regime in which the distinctive feature is the crucial role played by the family and its interpenetration in all areas of welfare production and distribution. A strong micro-solidarity within the family (e.g. ‘resource pooling’) helps to limit the pathological impact of poverty in citizens’ living conditions.