The Welfare State and the fragility of the social rights in times of economic crisis
<p>In this paper the author discusses how the present socio-economic context and the economic crisis in which we find ourselves is exacerbating the crisis of the welfare state. It makes a brief diagnosis of the crisis of the model of state and their impact on its structural elements, social ri...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidad de Deusto
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Estudios de Deusto |
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| Online Access: | http://revista-estudios.revistas.deusto.es/article/view/215 |
| Summary: | <p>In this paper the author discusses how the present socio-economic context and the economic crisis in which we find ourselves is exacerbating the crisis of the welfare state. It makes a brief diagnosis of the crisis of the model of state and their impact on its structural elements, social rights. The author also deals with the examination of the clause called «possible reserves», as a limit to the effectiveness of social rights, and its connection with another problem, reversibility or otherwise of social rights laws. The welfare cuts are affecting some groups especially vulnerableas irregular foreigners. This article also analyzes the restriction on the right to health care for this group was carried out by Real Decreto-ley16/2012, of April 20, and the different implementing it have been some Comunidades Autónomas.</p><p><strong>Published online</strong>: 25 November 2014</p> |
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| ISSN: | 0423-4847 2386-9062 |