07/03/2020
Dear followers!
Today we would like to share with you common myth about EU migration.
The research of the World Economic Forum explored what impact the type of welfare state has on public expenditure and revenue connected to EU migration. They defined five different types of welfare states, or regimes, covering 29 countries within the EU and the European Economic Area.
✅The “basic security” regime: Ireland, Malta and the UK
✅The “continental corporatist” regime: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands and Switzerland
✅The “Mediterranean corporatist” regime: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain
✅The “state insurance” regime: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia
✅The “universal” regime: seen in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
These different types of welfare regimes are characterised by varying levels of generosity, eligibility criteria, health and childcare services and different funding principles. In the “basic security” regime, for example, benefits are often means-tested and family benefits are modest, with limited public support for childcare. In the “continental corporatist regime”, meanwhile, benefits vary across occupational sectors and child and elderly care are typically provided by the family. The “universal” regime is characterised by rather generous social insurance linked to earnings and families are supported both through cash benefits and public childcare.