Bulletin n. 3/2014
February 2015
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Warin Thierry
    La viabilité des modèles sociaux européens après la crise de 2008
    in Europe en formation (L') , n° 372, 2014/2 ,  2014 ,  99-121
    The goal of this article is to draw an analysis of the viability of the European social models. In the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, European Union’s member states have increase their public deficits and debts. Social spending - by definition the automatic stabilisers - have contributed to these increases. In a post-crisis context where it is question of returning to levels of deficits and debt within the European institutional framework, can social expenditure be reduced without calling into question the European social models ? Economic growth is the key to the viability of the social system. However, this means that Europe remains competitive in terms of costs and productivity and that the member states find some flexibility in their budgets. It is of the utmost importance since when a crisis occurs, it puts a lot of pressure on the system, and reveals its weaknesses.
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