If Schimmelfennig and Sedelmeier (2002) are right to assert that European enlargement is a
highly under-researched area within European studies, the same claim could be made even …

This book seeks to counter the recent trend of speculation about the impact of globalization
upon welfare states. It begins by asking two related questions:'What exactly is …

This paper analyzes the effects of globalization on social protection expenditures in
European countries. The particular focus is on (a) the Eastern European countries and (b) …

The “European model” of social protection is nowhere defined yet quite often referred to.
Many of its underlying values and constitutive elements are repeatedly spelt out in various …

The case selection issue has long been neglected in cross-national welfare regime studies,
despite its importance in securing validity and reliability. This article reviews thirty-three …

Der Begriff „europaisches Sozialmodell" blickt in seiner breiten Verwendung auf eine relatív
kurze Geschichte zurück, die etwa Mitte der 1980er Jahre begonnen hat. Dies mag die …

This article focuses on the implications of understanding 'E uropeanization'as a complex,
dynamic and troubled translation process. It discusses post‐communist welfare in the …

This paper estimates the effect of globalization on the implicit tax rates (ITRs) on capital
income, labor income, and consumption, and the share of social protection expenditures in …

This article argues that, despite Poland's better situation during the economic crisis, the long‑
lasting rationalisation of permanent austerity overshadows and hinders any alternative …

This article analyzes the effects of globalization on implicit tax rates (ITRs) on labor income,
capital income, and consumption in the EU15 and Central and Eastern European New …