What is a welfare state The welfare state

Learning goals You are be able to: • mention the definition of a welfare

Welfare state The government plays an active role in ensuring the welfare and well-being

Central idea: Sharing the risks Welfare states developed in some countries: Rule of law

Four functions of the welfare state: • Insurance function (verzekeren) • Care function (verzorgen)

Rights and duties The government should obey the law and strive to provide for:

Three economic systems MIXED ECONOMY FREE MARKET ECONOMY PRIVATE SECTOR PLANNED ECONOMY FREE ENTERPRISE

Three Economic systems • Planned Economy: State ownership of the means of production and

For the nuance… * There is another economic system that doesn’t fit the scheme

Three types of welfare state The Scandinavian welfare state The Anglo-Saxon welfare state The

Main focus Scandinavian model welfare state Rhineland model welfare state Anglo Saxon model welfare

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What is a welfare state? The welfare state p. 198 -203

Learning goals You are be able to: • mention the definition of a welfare state. • mention the four functions of a welfare state and recognize the functions in a given context. • mention the social basic rights (and duties) and recognize them in a given context. • compare and contrast three economic systems of planned economy, free market and mixed economy. • compare and contrast three models of welfare state (Anglo Saxon, Rhineland Scandanavian model). • give your opinion about the welfare state.

Welfare state The government plays an active role in ensuring the welfare and well-being of its people. > Main focus on: (Health)care Education Social security

Central idea: Sharing the risks Welfare states developed in some countries: Rule of law > Democracy > Free Enterprise in a Mixed Economy > Welfare state https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=9 CDLoy. Xar. XY (0. 59 - 1. 02. 50 Tony Benn) It’s a collective interest to share the risks. The government organises this and enforces solidarity.

Four functions of the welfare state: • Insurance function (verzekeren) • Care function (verzorgen) • Improvement function (verheffen, empowerment) • Bonding function (verbinden)

Rights and duties The government should obey the law and strive to provide for: • employment • social security • healthy environment • public health and adequate housing • education. Duties for citizens are to obey the law and pay taxes and premiums (‘premies’) for benefits.

Three economic systems MIXED ECONOMY FREE MARKET ECONOMY PRIVATE SECTOR PLANNED ECONOMY FREE ENTERPRISE c COLLECTIVE SECTOR ALTERNATIVE ECONOMY

Three Economic systems • Planned Economy: State ownership of the means of production and the government distributes the work to be done. Example: Sovjet Union communism. Main value: equality. • Free Market Economy: The government does not take an active role in the economy. Private enterprise is everything. Example: this exists no where. Main value: freedom. • Mixed Economy: Free enterprise but the government sets boundaries for market forces and interferes in the economy. Example: NL, US. Main values: freedom and equality.

For the nuance… * There is another economic system that doesn’t fit the scheme in slide 6 and that is Anarchism. Anarchists want a small scale alternative economy without a government and without private property. All means of production should be collective.

Three types of welfare state The Scandinavian welfare state The Anglo-Saxon welfare state The Rhineland (or corporatist) welfare state

Main focus Scandinavian model welfare state Rhineland model welfare state Anglo Saxon model welfare state Flexicurity Social security Self sufficient, private initiative Regulation labour Flexibel labour market Level of social security Strong social security, investment in employability Tax burden High Women’s participation in labour market Relatively high