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The Erosion of the Institutional Pillars of the German Sozialstaat

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Authors

Schiller, Christof; Kuhnle, Stein

Issue Date
2008
Publisher
Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University
Citation
Korean Journal of Policy Studies, Vol.23 No.1, pp. 73-103
Keywords
GermanyWelfare State ReformPensionsLong-Term CareFamilies and ChildrenLabor MarketHealth Care
Abstract
In scholarly literature, Germany often serves as a prime example of the conservative welfare state par excellence. Notwithstanding, a huge number of welfare reforms have been introduced since 1980, in particular during the last ten years. The article examines whether the institutional welfare elements attributed to Germany are still intact based on an analytical review of reforms in the areas of pensions, long-term care, and policies regarding families, the labor market, and health care. Have reforms been path-dependent adjustments, or are signs of transformative change evident? The conclusion is that the model conservative welfare state no longer exists, and that a new hybrid welfare state, combining elements from several types of welfare states, is developing. While we find substantial liberalization (of social risks) in most social policy areas, we also find extended state responsibility and more universalism (inspired by Scandinavian countries) in the area of family policy.
ISSN
1225-5017
Language
English
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/10371/69917
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