Vlandas, Tim (2013) The politics of in-work benefits: the case of the 'active income of solidarity' in France. French Politics, 11 (2). pp. 117-142. ISSN 1476-3419
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In-work benefits have been introduced in a number of Bismarckian welfare regimes in a context of austerity despite being targeted at politically weak constituents and representing a deviation from prevailing welfare institutions. This article addresses this puzzle by looking at the introduction in 2008 of an in-work benefit scheme in France, the Active Income of Solidarity. The analysis reveals that this reform was the result of a crosscutting alliance between the conservative party and employers, as well as parts of the socialist party and the union movement. The alliance was possible thanks to actors' multiple interpretations of the reform. The reform was difficult to oppose given its support by experts and public opinion and because it entailed an increase in revenues for low-income workers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.palgrave-journals.com/fp/index.html |
| Additional Information: | © 2013 Macmillan Publishers Ltd |
| Divisions: | European Institute |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Sep 2013 10:33 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 21:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/52870 |
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