Capitalism against the Welfare State: Classical Political Economy
Some thought the welfare state is incompatible with capitalism. This conviction can be retraced to Adam Smith. He understood welfare as being secured primarily through the market. More clear reason for incompatibility is that without the compulsion to work an efficient market could no longer function because there would remain no
1. Before the Welfare State
The concern of these earlier states was primarily with the maintenance of public order, the punishment of vagrancy and the management of the labor market, rather than the well-being of the poor.
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Perspectives of recognizing the problem
Although they have different ideologies, having similar policies
새누리당
- larger proportion of welfare, Universal welfare
- accepted childcare welfare in terms of labor force expansion related to producing population (national competitiveness)
민주통합당
- Universal welfare
- excessive child nurturing expenses
→ dropped
연구 본문
I. ‘능동적 복지’와 ‘Active welfare state’의 의미와 배경
1. ‘능동적 복지’의 의미
이명박 정부가 규정하고 있는 ‘능동적 복지’는 빈곤과 질병 등 사회적 위험을 사전에 예방하고 위험에 처한 사람들이 일을 통해 재기할 수 있도록 돕고 경제성장과 함께하는 복지를 말한다. “일할
이명박 정부의 ‘능동적 복지’
= active welfare state + enabling welfare state
Enabling welfare state의 5가지 핵심 원칙 (by N. Gibert)
- 조세유인책의 활용
- 서비스별 가격에 따라 수요자 부담
- 법적 강제를 통한 개인과 기업의 참여
- 현금 또는 voucher를 활용한 공공서비스의 제공
- 서비스 구매 계약
The United States Context
Public law foundation underlying government action: broad, deep, well-established
•U.S. Constitution (1789)
•50 state-level constitutions
•national and state statutes
•national and state administrative regulations
•history of significant judicial policy-making
Outsourcing extends to core governmental functions in the United
Social Policy
What distinguishes a policy as ‘social’ is the fact that it deals with the distribution and the redistribution of resources, opportunities and life chances. This fact raises some issues. We will figure out it below.
Distribution and Redistribution
When people earn wages, or make gains on the stock market, they are engaged in processes of distribution. But in modern societie
Ⅰ. Introduction - What is welfare and the 19th General Election
What is welfare? What is the exact definition of welfare state? It is hard to define what it is. The dictionary definition for welfare is a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous. Also, in a political term, it means governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need. From when the civil state wa
statewelfare)에 모아져 있었고, 다른 공급주체들이 담당하고 있는 사회복지에 대한 역할은 소홀하게 다루어지거나, 아예 간과되어 왔다. 이러한 경향은 1980년대 영국의 대처정부와 미국의 레이건행정부에 의해 대표되는 신보수주의 정권의 등장과 더불어 바뀌기 시작하였다. 특히, 1980년대 후반 이후 본
welfare policy in Korea. Answer to these demands, mayor of Seoul, Park Won Soon suggested ‘Ondol welfare project’.
In Korea, statewelfare system expanded by various legalizations, but it was still lag behind. Supporting by marketplace was bigger than by national government, welfare system supported only a few communities. However, since 1998, the IMF crisis, homeless and the poor strata wer