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View article: The impact of in-work poverty on mental health: A cohort study of the Swedish population
The impact of in-work poverty on mental health: A cohort study of the Swedish population Open
IWP was associated with an increased risk of mental ill-health. These findings highlight that employment alone does not safeguard mental health when economic security is lacking. Addressing drivers of IWP is critical for safeguarding worke…
View article: Innovative and ambitious or unrealistic and risky? Initial professional perspectives on the basic income for care leavers in Wales pilot
Innovative and ambitious or unrealistic and risky? Initial professional perspectives on the basic income for care leavers in Wales pilot Open
The Welsh Government’s Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot has been subject to public and political debate. While proponents applaud the ambitious nature of the policy and its intent to strengthen support for young people leaving …
View article: The basic income for care leavers in Wales pilot evaluation: Protocol of a quasi-experimental evaluation
The basic income for care leavers in Wales pilot evaluation: Protocol of a quasi-experimental evaluation Open
Background This study will evaluate the Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot (BIP), which is the most generous basic income scheme in the world. A cohort of care-experienced young people who become aged 18 during a 12-month enrolme…
View article: Housing affordability and poverty in Europe: on the deteriorating position of market renters
Housing affordability and poverty in Europe: on the deteriorating position of market renters Open
There are growing concerns about housing affordability throughout Europe. Recent studies by Housing Europe and the OECD have suggested that we are witnessing a generalised deterioration in housing affordability, while other studies point t…
View article: Introduction: Comparing Social Policy Responses to the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Introduction: Comparing Social Policy Responses to the Cost-of-Living Crisis Open
This introduction to our themed section on social policy responses to the recent cost-of-living crisis spells out this topic and the key issues examined in the section’s main contributions before summarising their findings and overall cont…
View article: The Cost-of-Living Crisis in the UK and Ireland: on Inflation, Indexation, and One-Off Policy Responses
The Cost-of-Living Crisis in the UK and Ireland: on Inflation, Indexation, and One-Off Policy Responses Open
This paper compares social policy responses to the cost-of-living crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland. In seeking to protect citizens from an inflationary shock, a series of fundamental social policy questions arise. What would t…
View article: Some Useful Sources
Some Useful Sources Open
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View article: Policy Legacies, Welfare Regimes, and Social Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Europe
Policy Legacies, Welfare Regimes, and Social Policy Responses to COVID-19 in Europe Open
Much has been written since the publication in 1990 of Esping-Andersen’s The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism on the concept of welfare regime as an analytical tool to study policy stability and change in Europe and beyond. As a concept,…
View article: Housing, the welfare state and poverty: On the financialization of housing and the dependent variable problem
Housing, the welfare state and poverty: On the financialization of housing and the dependent variable problem Open
The comparative study of housing systems enjoys a “disjointed” relationship with comparative literature on the welfare state and poverty, a separation which has been to the detriment of each of these fields. Such are its implications for t…
View article: Social policy in the face of a global pandemic: Policy responses to the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 crisis
Social policy in the face of a global pandemic: Policy responses to the <span>COVID</span>‐19 crisis Open
How have welfare states responded to the coronavirus pandemic? In this introductory article, we provide a synopsis of papers that comprise this special issue on social policy responses to COVID‐19, an overview of some of the key questions …
View article: <scp>COVID</scp>‐19, the Great Recession and social policy: Is this time different?
<span>COVID</span>‐19, the Great Recession and social policy: Is this time different? Open
This paper provides an overview of the initial crisis responses to the coronavirus pandemic and asks whether and how both the nature of the COVID‐19 crisis and the national responses to this differ from those witnessed during the Great Rec…
View article: Common shock, different paths? Comparing social policy responses to <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 in the <scp>UK</scp> and Ireland
Common shock, different paths? Comparing social policy responses to <span>COVID</span>‐19 in the <span>UK</span> and Ireland Open
The UK and Ireland responded to the rapid health and economic impacts of COVID‐19 by supporting incomes through job retention and job loss instruments, However distinct policy legacies, political and institutional differences between the t…
View article: Inequality, disadvantage and the capability approach: Bridging conceptual framework and empirical analysis
Inequality, disadvantage and the capability approach: Bridging conceptual framework and empirical analysis Open
In this paper, I will discuss some of the challenges that arise when seeking to apply the capability to empirically examine poverty, inequality and welfare state change. I will begin by outlining the key concepts of the approach and its cl…
View article: How do people exit in-work poverty and what prevents them from doing so?
How do people exit in-work poverty and what prevents them from doing so? Open
Rod Hick examines the ways in which people move in and out of working poverty, as well as the impact that the UK's tax credit system has had on in-work poverty levels. He emphasises the need for researchers and policymakers to focus on the…
View article: Tax Credits and In-Work Poverty in the UK: An Analysis of Income Packages and Anti-Poverty Performance
Tax Credits and In-Work Poverty in the UK: An Analysis of Income Packages and Anti-Poverty Performance Open
This article examines the relationship between tax credits and in-work poverty, drawing on the findings from a major national study on in-work poverty. We present an analysis of (i) the income packages of working families and (ii) the perf…
View article: Moving In and Out of In-work Poverty in the UK: An Analysis of Transitions, Trajectories and Trigger Events
Moving In and Out of In-work Poverty in the UK: An Analysis of Transitions, Trajectories and Trigger Events Open
There is growing concern about the problem of in-work poverty in the UK. Despite this, the literature on in-work poverty remains small in comparison with that on low pay and, in particular, we know relatively little about how people move i…
View article: Inequality, Advantage and the Capability Approach
Inequality, Advantage and the Capability Approach Open
Inequality has acquired a newfound prominence in academic and political debate. While scholars working with the capability approach (CA) have succeeded in influencing the conceptualisation and measurement of poverty, which is increasingly …
View article: The Troika gave Ireland more autonomy over social security cuts than is commonly recognised
The Troika gave Ireland more autonomy over social security cuts than is commonly recognised Open
The so called ‘Troika’ of the European Commission, European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund was frequently criticised during the Eurozone crisis on the basis that it had imposed austerity on countries requiring a bailout.…
View article: Enter the Troika: The Politics of Social Security during Ireland's Bailout
Enter the Troika: The Politics of Social Security during Ireland's Bailout Open
This paper examines the influence of the Troika on the retrenchment and reform of social security in Ireland during its bailout between 2010 and 2013. To do this, it draws on data from in-depth interviews with senior civil servants and civ…
View article: Inequality and the Capability Approach
Inequality and the Capability Approach Open
Inequality has acquired a newfound prominence in academic and political debate. While scholars working with the capability approach have succeeded in influencing the nature of debate about the conceptualisation and measurement of poverty, …
View article: Material poverty and multiple deprivation in Britain: the distinctiveness of multidimensional assessment
Material poverty and multiple deprivation in Britain: the distinctiveness of multidimensional assessment Open
Poverty analysis is currently undergoing a multidimensional turn, increasingly focusing on the many ways in which human life can be impoverished and not just on material poverty. In this paper, we present an analysis of material poverty an…