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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fastenrath, Christian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state--Europe.

Welfare state.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg [Germany] : Druck Diplomica Verlag, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783836611886

3836611880

OCLC:

689997581