scholarly journals Two decades after Korpi and Palme’s “paradox of redistribution”: What have we learned so far and where do we take it from here?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitri Gugushvili ◽  
Tijs Laenen
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Institutional Design ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Causal Chain ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
The Poor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Per Se

Abstract Over two decades ago, Korpi and Palme (1998) published one of the most influential papers in the history of social policy discipline, in which they put forward a “paradox of redistribution”: the more countries target welfare resources exclusively at the poor, the less redistribution is actually achieved and the less income inequality and poverty are reduced. The current paper provides a state-of-the-art review of empirical research into that paradox. More specifically, we break down the paradox into seven core assumptions, which together form a causal chain running from institutional design to redistributive outcomes. For each causal assumption, we offer a comprehensive and critical review of the relevant empirical literature, also including a broader range of studies that do not aim to address Korpi and Palme’s paradox per se, but are nevertheless informative about it.

Labour History and the Rural Poor, 1850–1980

Rural History ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alun Howkins
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Good Deal ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
The Poor ◽  
History Of ◽  
Late Nineteenth ◽  
Labour History ◽  
General Secretary

The history of the labouring poor in the late nineteenth century has been shaped by different and often competing ‘ways of seeing’. Rural labourers occur in histories of social policy as clients or victims of the Poor Law; to the historian of crime they are social bandits or deviants; even to the historian of conventional politics they are the ‘objects’ of reform. All these ways of seeing are important, but I want to concentrate on one in particular, that ‘created’ by the discourse of ‘labour history’. This area laid down, and to a limited extent still continues to define, a structure which concentrates on the formal and quasi-formal organisations of labour. As such it still owes a good deal to the Webb's view of a kind of inevitable and desirable progress from ‘barbarianism’ or non-organisation, through struggle with unjust wages and hard masters, to the organised union with the general secretary and the enlightened employer sitting down together to fix a fair day's work and a fair day's pay.

‘The People’ and Their Social Rights: What Is Distinctive About the Populism-Religion-Social Policy Nexus?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Jawad ◽  
Daniel Béland ◽  
Emmanuele Pavolini
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
North Africa ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Preceding Paper ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of

The aims of this review article are two-fold: (1) to set out the key theoretical trends in the study of religion, populism and social policy as antithetical concepts that also share common concerns; (2) to re-assert the relevance of social policy to the social and political sciences by making the case for studying outlier or indeed rival topics together – in this case populism and religion. Social policy scholars do not necessarily associate these two topics with modern social policy, yet they have a long history of influence on societies all over the world; populism is also especially timely in our current era. The article contributes to the literature by: (a) helping social policy better understand its diverse and at times contradictory constituencies; (b) contributing to a more complex and inclusive understanding of social policy and, therefore, social welfare. In setting out the state-of-the-art, the article also draws upon research on social policy which spans various continents (North America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa and Latin America) and a preceding paper collaboration by the authors on religion and social policy (Pavolini et al., 2017).

scholarly journals The financial position of English voluntary organisations: relationships between subjective perceptions and financial realities

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-253
Author(s):  
John Mohan ◽  
Yeosun Yoon ◽  
Jeremy Kendall ◽  
Nadia Brookes
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
One Dimension ◽  
Financial History ◽  
Financial Position ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
History Of ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Financial Environment ◽  
Voluntary Organisations

The financial position of English social policy charities has received much attention, with a particular focus on the difficulties that small- and medium-sized organisations are experiencing. However, in this article we show that the evidence base has a number of limitations. We then demonstrate, analysing data from a survey of more than 1,000 charities, that organisational size, per se, is only one dimension of the problem: perceptions that the operating and financial environment is challenging are related to other organisational characteristics. We then add to the survey data indicators of financial vulnerability to investigate whether there is a relationship between perception (responses to questions about the resources available to charities) and financial reality (the recent financial history of these charities). Somewhat reassuringly, however, we demonstrate that there is a degree of consistency between the perceptions that organisations report and we discuss the implications of the findings.

What Does It Mean to Eat Right?

Food Fights ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 124-142
Author(s):  
Charlotte Biltekoff
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Nutrition Science ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Good Citizenship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Dominant Classes ◽  
Per Se ◽  
History Of Nutrition

Over the course of their lifetimes, Americans will be given a vast array of changing and sometimes contradictory advice about what constitutes healthy eating and drinking. Charlotte Biltekoff looks at the history of nutrition science to argue that the reason for the changing advice has less to do with science per se, and more to do with the fact that what constitutes “eating right” is a product of social values that are determined by the dominant classes. These classes define their own eating habits as healthy and the mark of good citizenship, thereby condemning those (historically immigrants and the poor) to second-class status.

Applications of Social Capital in Educational Literature: A Critical Synthesis

2002 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Dika ◽  
Kusum Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Intellectual History ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Educational Literature ◽  
Measurement And Analysis ◽  
History Of

This critical synthesis incorporates both theoretical and empirical literature on social capital since its original conceptualization by Bourdieu (1986) and Coleman (1988) in the late 1980s. The focus of the review is on educational literature that studies social capital and educational outcomes. After outlining their approach, the authors briefly trace the intellectual history of the concept and its transport to the field of education. Next, they undertake a critical review of the literature by first examining trends in conceptualization, methods, and outcomes and then assessing empirical support for claims that social capital is positively linked to educational and psychosocial outcomes. Finally, they discuss gaps in the conceptualization, measurement, and analysis of social capital in educational literature.

Entrepreneurial Typologies in the History of Industrial Italy (1880–1960)

1980 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Amatori
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Poor Condition ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Per Se ◽  
Humanistic Tradition

Those who in the past twenty years have examined the historiography of industrial Italy cannot help but recognize its “backwardness” when compared to similar studies in other countries, particularly those of American entrepreneurial history. Various reasons have been given to justify this “backwardness,” such as the excessive humanistic tradition of Italian historical studies, the relatively scarce statistical data available on Italian industry, and the poor condition of industrial archives. But, above all, it has been observed that “enterprise,” “entrepreneurs,” and “entrepreneurship” are concepts not especially sympathetic to Italian historiographical culture. First, there is an ideological suspicion, which suggests that to investigate these topics implies per se a favorable attitude. Second, there is a diffuse conviction according to which it is necessary to utilize explanations other than free initiative, and, particularly to stress the role of the State, in order to understand Italian economic development.

Biological NMR Spectroscopy

1997 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Nmr Spectroscopy ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Critical Assessment ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Structure Of Proteins

This book presents a critical assessment of progress on the use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to determine the structure of proteins, including brief reviews of the history of the field along with coverage of current clinical and in vivo applications. The book, in honor of Oleg Jardetsky, one of the pioneers of the field, is edited by two of the most highly respected investigators using NMR, and features contributions by most of the leading workers in the field. It will be valued as a landmark publication that presents the state-of-the-art perspectives regarding one of today's most important technologies.

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