Tag: comparative social policy

What Made Emergency Cash Transfers Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Nelson D. Cardozo. The COVID-19 pandemic represented an unprecedented global crisis, affecting not only the health of millions of people but also the economic, social and political stability of countries. Governments adopted various strategies to mitigate… Continue reading What Made Emergency Cash Transfers Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

The Politics of Minimum Income Reform in Spain: Explaining an Unexpected and Consensus-Based Path Departure

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Llorenç Soler-Buades. The Puzzle of Consensus in Fragmented Systems Under what political and institutional conditions can inclusive social policies secure consensus amid ideological and territorial fragmentation? Spain illustrates this puzzle. For decades, Spain operated a minimum income system that… Continue reading The Politics of Minimum Income Reform in Spain: Explaining an Unexpected and Consensus-Based Path Departure

Insights on Social Policy Implementation from Latin America and Southern Europe

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Ricardo Velázquez Leyer, Viviana Ramírez, Gibrán Cruz-Martínez, and Theodoros Papadopoulos. The Importance of Policy Implementation The implementation of social policies is one of the most complex and demanding tasks governments face. Policy implementation refers to the… Continue reading Insights on Social Policy Implementation from Latin America and Southern Europe

What Can We Learn from Pension Reforms in Latin America and Southern Europe?

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This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Marina Angelaki and Leandro Nicolas Carrera. In response to demographic pressures associated with population ageing, countries around the world have embarked since the 1980s – and more intensely since the 1990s – on reforms of their… Continue reading What Can We Learn from Pension Reforms in Latin America and Southern Europe?

The High-Stakes Gamble of Father Leave: Why Political Courage still Falters

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This blog is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Martin Gurin and Janet C. Gornick. Imagine a policy so emblematic of gender equality that it ticks every box for progressives: dismantling breadwinner–caregiver stereotypes, promoting work–family balance, and boosting birth rates in ageing societies. And yet, in… Continue reading The High-Stakes Gamble of Father Leave: Why Political Courage still Falters