Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe Threat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Welfare State

Maria Petmesidou, "Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe: Threat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Welfare State "
English | ISBN: 1138853550 | 2015 | 124 pages | EPUB | 1270 KB
Southern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain. Unmet need has sharply increased while significant welfare reforms and deep social spending cuts have been prominent in the crisis management solutions implemented by governments, labouring under EU constraints and the strict rescue-deal requirements for Greece and Portugal.