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Identifying barriers to institutional change in disability services
In a comparative framework, the paper uses a recently observed shift away from cash transfers and towards the provision of rehabilitation services to identify barriers to welfare policy reform. The analysis relies on the assumption that some European welfare regimes have a similar initial structure but may differ in their speed of adaptation to the challenges posed by external shocks. A detailed comparison of fast moving and slow moving countries allows us to identify some of the barriers to change. Throughout the analysis, we focus on provisions for people with disabilities, where the above shift has been observed, and with much variation across member states. Comparing policy developments in Finland, Norway, and Sweden in the past twenty years we identify fiscal constraints, historical commitment to equal rights, policy making capacity, and centralisation as important drivers of change. While some of these factors are beyond the control of policy makers, some can be strengthened by governments wishing to improve the long term performance of the welfare system.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: WWWforEurope Working Paper ; No. 41
- Classification
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Wirtschaft
Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
Positive Analysis of Policy Formulation and Implementation
State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- Subject
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Academic research
challenges for welfare system
good governance
institutional reforms
labour markets
multi-level governance
policy options
political economy of policy reform
social development
social innovation
welfare reform
welfare state
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Scharle, Ágota
Váradi, Balázs
- Event
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Veröffentlichung
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WWWforEurope
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Vienna
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2013
- Handle
- Last update
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10.03.2025, 11:46 AM CET
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Object type
- Arbeitspapier
Associated
- Scharle, Ágota
- Váradi, Balázs
- WWWforEurope
Time of origin
- 2013