Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe

Name: Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern Europe
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Economic Crisis and Austerity in Southern EuropeThreat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Welfare State\nAuthor(s): Maria Petmesidou, Ana Marta Guilln\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138059511, 978-1138059511\nSynopsis\nSouthern Europe has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and, as such, their welfare states have come under acute strain. Unmet need has sharply increased while significant welfare reforms and deep social spending cuts have been prominent in the crisis management solutions implemented by governments, labouring under EU constraints and the strict rescue-deal requirements for Greece and Portugal. \n\nThis volume provides a systematic comparative appraisal of welfare-state reform trajectories across Southern Europe prior to and during the crisis, and traces the impact of austerity policies and wider recession upon income inequality and poverty. It brings together a number of cross-country stud.