Assessing the role of welfare states in reducing inequality

This chapter evaluates the redistributive capacity and resilience of welfare states within the EU15 countries, focusing on two major global crises: the 2008 financial collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic. The author utilizes these events as "stress tests" to analyze how different European so...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Salido Cortés, Olga
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:uabarcelona_::d77670046804e992481bc80fc1acd1f6
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/327460
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Redistributive capacity
Social protection systems
Welfare regimes
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Sumario:This chapter evaluates the redistributive capacity and resilience of welfare states within the EU15 countries, focusing on two major global crises: the 2008 financial collapse and the COVID-19 pandemic. The author utilizes these events as "stress tests" to analyze how different European social protection models-Nordic, Bismarckian, Anglo-Saxon, and Southern European-cushion socioeconomic shocks and stabilize household incomes. By examining data from 2008 to 2023, the study explores the persistent structural inequalities across Europe and the effectiveness of institutional responses in protecting vulnerable groups.