What is true for the European social model - rigor or generosity?
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | The European social model currently represents an issue for many scholarly topics. Most authors (Krebs, Mitchell, Godet, etc.) agree on fact that due to demographic factors and fiscal crisis of economy, the view on a welfare state of Europe has to be changed. Discussion about the phenomenon of welfare state (Krebs, 2011) does not concern only its very existence, but rather how it should be working: what should be its extent, how it should be organised, how it should be effective in a long run. Changes in a concept of percieving a welfare state are reflected in concepts of particular welfare states of developed European countries. It is apparent that the national economies’ capacity to fund extensive social programs is limited, and that it is necessary to shift the boundary between state’s and individuals’ (clients) responsibiltities. This article seeks to answer the question, where the Czech Republic stands in terms of drawing the social benefits compared to Great Britain and France, representatives of the advanced economies. The paper aims to answer the question whether the Czech Republic is really a generous welfare state, or whether this is only a myth being used as an argument. |
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