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Navigating Eco‐Social Policymaking: Trends, Drivers, and Barriers. Introduction to the Special Issue
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In recent years, research on the integration between social and ecological policies has significantly expanded, highlighting the multiple ways in which these two domains interact. Concepts such as “just transition” and “sustainable welfare” have gained prominence as normative frameworks capturing these interconnections.
Matteo Mandelli +3 more
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many climate change mitigation policies face public opposition, especially when they impose visible costs on households and are perceived as unfairly regressive. This country‐comparative study examines specific social policy instruments that may help build public support for increasing fossil fuel taxes in Europe.
Arvid Lindh, Kenneth Nelson
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State Intervention in Vocational Education: Training for the Digital and Green Transitions
Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Governments across the European Union (EU) have pledged a stronger commitment to vocational education and training (VET) in response to economic structural change. But have states actually become more central to skill formation? Using mixed methods, this paper examines whether state involvement in European skill formation systems has increased
Milan Thies
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Ongoing demographic changes driven by increased life expectancy and declining fertility rates are starting to exert pressure on Pay-As-You-Go pension schemes, which depend on the transfer of resources from the employed population to the retired one. Existing research presents mixed conclusions on the effectiveness of various policy measures designed to
Elisa Del Frari +2 more
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Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Public investments in childcare generally improve parents' employment chances, yet evidence on their magnitude, cross‐national variation, and social distribution remains mixed. This study examines how public spending on early childhood education and care (ECEC) moderates post‐childbirth employment attachment across Europe.
Ilze Plavgo
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Systemic risk in the insurance sector: A semi‐parametric approach based on Spearman's rho
Risk Management and Insurance Review, EarlyView.Abstract We propose a new method to measure systemic risk in the global insurance sector by analyzing interconnectedness among firms under different market conditions. Using a semi‐parametric approach that relies on the Spearman correlation and copula‐based partial dependence, we assess relationships in relatively stable, extremely bullish, and ...
Leonardo Iania +2 more
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Long‐term effects of economic depressions on wealth
The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines the long‐term effects of economic depressions – defined as multi‐year peak‐to‐trough GDP declines of at least 10 percent – experienced until young adulthood on the wealth distribution and portfolio allocation of older individuals in Europe.
Viola Angelini, Irene Ferrari
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Adapted Physical Activity for Elderly People and National Policies. A Comparative Investigation
Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global demographic transition presents challenges and opportunities for Western societies, affecting biological, psychological, and social aspects. Ageing is linked to a decline in physical abilities, worsened by sedentary lifestyles, which reduce autonomy and quality of life. Public policies must promote “active ageing,” with APA as a key
Di Mare Simona +3 more
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Measuring the Turkish Welfare State: A Multidimensional Approach
Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article develops a multidimensional approach to capture the multiple dimensions of welfare states around the world. We know a lot about why we need to take the multidimensional character of welfare states seriously. There is, however, no consensus in the literature on which dimensions to focus on.
H. Tolga Bolukbasi, Kerem Gabriel Öktem
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Understanding Gaps in the Provision of Long‐Term Care for Older People Across Europe
Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, European welfare states have expanded long‐term care (LTC) support for older people, yet gaps in social security and unmet needs persist. This study identifies key gaps in LTC provision and examines how differences in policy design contribute to them.
Christopher Grages
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