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When Coordination Fails, Citizens Pay the Price: Lessons from Spain’s Long-Term Care System

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Illustration of a confused elderly man surrounded by scattered puzzle pieces and a question mark, symbolising the fragmented coordination of Spain's long-term care system.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Jorge Hernández-Moreno. In Spain, more than 1.5 million people rely on public support to live with dignity – people who cannot dress, eat, or move around without help. Since 2006, the state has formally recognised their… Continue reading When Coordination Fails, Citizens Pay the Price: Lessons from Spain’s Long-Term Care System

Basic Income Experiments: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why Politics Still Matters

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Illustration of a gold coin marked "U" raining down from a cloud onto a group of people, with money flowing through a network to smartphones and a data server, representing the distribution of universal basic income.

This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy by Enrico Nichelatti, Heikki Hiilamo, and Olavi Kangas. Universal Basic Income (UBI) has become one of the most debated social policy ideas of our time. Proponents argue it can reduce poverty, strengthen economic security, and help workers… Continue reading Basic Income Experiments: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why Politics Still Matters