WRAMSOC: Welfare reform and the management of societal change

• Research unit: EU RFP
• Project number: 00.0438

Key words (English)

Welfare reform; societal change; modernisation;
Economic Aspects; Education; Training; Scientific Research; Social Aspects

Alternative project number (English)

EU project number: HPSE-CT-2001-00078

Research programs (English)

EU-programme: 5. Frame Research Programme - 4.4 Life sciences for developing countries

Short description (English)

See abstract

Further information (English)

Full name of research-institution/enterprise:
Universität Fribourg
Département Travail social et politiques sociales

Partners and International Organizations (English)

Departement of social Policy, University of Kent (UK), Departement of social Policy, University of Turku (FIN), Centre d'études de la Vie Politique française, Paris (F), Institute of Social Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, (D), Institute for Advanced Social Studies, Madrid, (E).

Abstract (English)

European welfare systems differ markedly; all face common pressures. Existing research tells us much about what reforms are needed. We know much less about how to achieve change in the context of different national policy-making systems. This project will conduct detailed analysis of recent policy changes and of the anticipated trajectory of future reform, based on expert policy review and interviews with key actors. It will investigate how the different policy-making frameworks of EU states facilitate, obstruct or divert reform. It will chart the extent of modernisation to meet new needs and indicate opportunities for the EU to give a lead in welfare. The project will improve understanding of policy-making processes and of how to implement policies to sustain the European welfare achievement.

References in databases (English)

Swiss Database: Euro-DB of the
State Secretariat for Education and Research
Hallwylstrasse 4
CH-3003 Berne, Switzerland
Tel. [phone]
Swiss Project-Number: 00.0438