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Are European Welfare Regimes Converging? (Method (Independent Variable…
Are European Welfare Regimes Converging?
Method
Which countries to look at?
From different regimes.
Independent Variable
Explanation for extent of convergence to neo-liberalism.
Funding System
Tax
Social Insurance
Provision
Universal
Contribution-Based
Levels of Welfare
Generous
Modest
Earnings-Related
The one you change - look at different things which could affect extent, then decide on one as the most important.
Regime type and country is changed.
Levels of conditionality.
Hypothesis
Regimes converging towards neo-liberalism, but type of regime and 'weaknesses' to neo-liberalism depends extent.
Dependent Variable
What is being measured?
Regime Type
Conditionality
Comaprative
MDSD?
Different regimes but increasing similarity - why becoming similar? Why not?
Two very different regimes but a convergence to retrenchment or privatisation or conditionality.
MSSD
Look at social democratic regimes which are different in the respect of conditionality.
Similar countries in respect to population, democracy, historic background - assess different aspect over time - see if aspect has become more similar.
Difference - unemployment benefits and healthcare provision?
Theory
Regime Types
Liberal
Conservative
Social-Democratic
Southern Model
CEE Model
Convergence Theory
Convergence downward into retrenchment of the welfare state, impact of globalisation.
Readings
A European Welfare State? - Kleinman
Exploring European Social Policy - Geyer
Social Europe - Berthound and Iacovou
European Welfare Policy - George and Taylor-Gooby
Literature that shows why differences are important to discussing regime type.
Plan
Specific Policy Focus
POLITICS not social policy.
Methodology is key - variables and comparison must be a part.
Democratic features of regimes, voting styles.
Why converging?
Political Parties
Political Institutions
Political Economy
Problems faced - globalisation, ageing population etc.
Questions
Can I pick any policy area to focus on?
Health
Benefits
Pensions
Family
If looking at convergence is it MSSD or MDSD?
Is dad's MSSD approach okay?
Babbling
MDSD
Different Regimes have some similarity -- maybe unemployment benefits, or neo-liberal social security.
Confusing because convergence suggests it's over time.
Confusing because convergence suggests a move from MDSD to MSSD
Extent to which some regimes have converged and others haven't.
Which policy areas have converged and which haven't and why?
MDSD - most different regimes but convergence of one policy area.