Through a series of studies, the overarching aim of this book is to investigate if and how the
digitalization/digital transformation process causes (or may cause) the autonomy of various …

Much of the critical discussion of the European political economy and the Eurozone crisis
has focused upon a sense that solidaristic achievements built up during the post-war period …

Across Europe, welfare systems are being challenged by demographic changes and
increasing socioeconomic differences. Voluntary work has been suggested as part of the …

This chapter summarises the difficulties of defining the term" welfare state". It focuses on the
theoretical discussion accompanying the so-called" established welfare states". The chapter …

The three Baltic countries experienced the most rapid population decline throughout the
1990s and 2000s in Europe. The resulting critical demographic situation motivated the …

There is widespread agreement that changes in European welfare systems in the last two
decades have been both diverse and transformative, extending across all social policy …

The aim of this chapter is to discuss whether welfare states will be prepared and able to
cope with the possible strong transformations on the labor market and how this will interact …

Organizations are under constant pressure from changing institutions (such as laws, public
opinion, or societal norms) to react and perform in certain ways. However, these external …

Zusammenfassung Soziale Investitionen sind Angebote des Sozialstaates, deren
vorrangiges Ziel nicht die Absicherung von Lebensrisiken durch Transferzahlungen wie …

Naturally, it is always difficult to name and argue that just a few people have been important
for the development, in the same way that buildings are often connected to the name of the …