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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458909603321

Autore

Fastenrath Christian

Titolo

Welfare states in Europe [[electronic resource] ] : a comparison between the German and Irish social security system for developing a civil society / / Christian Fastenrath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hamburg [Germany], : Druck Diplomica Verlag, 2008

ISBN

3-8366-1188-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (63 p.)

Disciplina

361.6/5094

Soggetti

Welfare state - Europe

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Cover title.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Welfare States in Europe A Comparison between the German and Irish Social Security System for developing a Civil Society; Contents; List of Tables; List of Diagrams; I. Introduction; II. Civil Society as a framework for Efficiency and Equity; III. Equity, Efficiency and Financing of the German and Irish System; IV. The Social Security Pillars in the Framework of Efficiency and Equity; V. Poverty Reduction and Efficiency Increase to develop a Civil Society; VI. Conclusion; Appendix: Social partnership in Ireland; References

Sommario/riassunto

HauptbeschreibungThe German proverb ""Misfortune seldom arrives alone"", captures completely the essence of present German social economic difficulties. The decade of vibrant economic growth has become a memory and is not part of the historical experience shared by the generation born in the 70s and 80s, getting in to work now. Most of these young people do not know the right balance between efficiency and equity. Self-responsibility and self-decision-making, on the one hand, and social security to prevent poverty on the other, are both very important features in creating a civi