Social Protection Reforms in Europe: Strategies for a New Social Model (original) (raw)

Western European countries have their own "social model," one that that differentiates them from other industrialized countries. Established during the boom period after 1945, the foundations of the European social model were shared. The model included the pursuit of full employment and Keynesian policies to stimulate demand and guaranteed social welfare and social rights. However, all Western European countries also adapted this framework by introducing their own policy compromises, approaches and institutions for social protection, tailored to their own needs and context. Consequently, the European social model can be subdivided into four types, or regimes: British, Nordic, Continental and Mediterranean.

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