Skip to main content

Liberalising social protection amid austerity in Greece

Papanastasiou, Stefanos; Papatheodorou, Christos, 2022, "Liberalising social protection amid austerity in Greece", https://doi.org/10.17903/FK2/KN8IIL, Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet
Learn about Data Citation Standards.
Share Data Project

Share this data project on your favorite social media networks.

Data Project Metrics
|
35 Downloads
The study delves into the developmental trajectories of the Greek social protection system over the last two decades. It mostly emphasises the post-crisis period in which rapid and massive changes took place due to the economic recession and the subsequent fiscal consolidation that was implemented in the country. As a result of these changes, the social protection system is under transformation towards a (neo)liberal orientation by primarily focusing on selective and means-tested social provisions to alleviate from absolute poverty. This undermines the goal of comprehensive welfare and has devastating implications for the living standards of a large part of the Greek population. The main socioeconomic indicators on poverty, deprivation, unemployment, etc. have risen to record highs since the enforcement of austerity in the country, while the social protection system’s capacity to absorb the heightened social risks has further weakened. This weakening relates to the number of beneficiaries, the scope of policies, the amount of benefits etc., and is evident in various functions of the social protection sectors (e.g. sickness/disability, pensions, unemployment, family/children). Overall, the chapter outlines the Greek social protection system’s transformation under the memoranda through the adoption of structural components traditionally characterising the liberal welfare regime type.
Social Sciences
Austerity, economic crisis, Greece, social protection, welfare system reform
Citation Metadata  
doi:10.17903/FK2/KN8IIL
2022-05-29
Mixed Study without Data
Liberalising social protection amid austerity in Greece
duth - 7 - 0001 - EN
Papanastasiou, Stefanos
(Democritus University of Thrace)
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-5151

Papatheodorou, Christos
(Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences)

SoDaNet - DUTH

Use email button above to contact.

Papanastasiou, Stefanos
(Democritus University of Thrace)


The study delves into the developmental trajectories of the Greek social protection system over the last two decades. It mostly emphasises the post-crisis period in which rapid and massive changes took place due to the economic recession and the subsequent fiscal consolidation that was implemented in the country. As a result of these changes, the social protection system is under transformation towards a (neo)liberal orientation by primarily focusing on selective and means-tested social provisions to alleviate from absolute poverty. This undermines the goal of comprehensive welfare and has devastating implications for the living standards of a large part of the Greek population. The main socioeconomic indicators on poverty, deprivation, unemployment, etc. have risen to record highs since the enforcement of austerity in the country, while the social protection system’s capacity to absorb the heightened social risks has further weakened. This weakening relates to the number of beneficiaries, the scope of policies, the amount of benefits etc., and is evident in various functions of the social protection sectors (e.g. sickness/disability, pensions, unemployment, family/children). Overall, the chapter outlines the Greek social protection system’s transformation under the memoranda through the adoption of structural components traditionally characterising the liberal welfare regime type.

Social Sciences
Austerity, economic crisis, Greece, social protection, welfare system reform

Social welfare systems/structures
English
Papanastasiou, Stefanos
2021-09-19
n
n
Geospatial Metadata  
Greece

Social Science and Humanities Metadata  
Other
Empirical analysis based on Eurostat's macro-data on social protection structure in Greece.
Warning

The file(s) selected may not be downloaded.

Warning

The file(s) selected may not be downloaded.

Click Continue to download the files you have access to download.

Delete Data Project

Are you sure you want to delete this data project and all of its files? You cannot undelete this data project.

Delete Draft Version

Are you sure you want to delete this draft version? Files will be reverted to the most recently published version. You cannot undelete this draft.

Unpublished Data Project Private URL

Private URL can only be used with unpublished versions of data projects.

Unpublished Data Project Private URL

Are you sure you want to disable the Private URL? If you have shared the Private URL with others they will no longer be able to use it to access your unpublished data project.

Delete Files

The file(s) will be deleted after you click on the Delete button.

Files will not be removed from previously published versions of the data project.

Compute

This data project contains restricted files you may not compute on because you have not been granted access.

Deaccession Data Project

Are you sure you want to deaccession? The selected version(s) will no longer be viewable by the public.

Deaccession Data Project

Are you sure you want to deaccession this data project? It will no longer be viewable by the public.

Version Differences Details

Please select two versions to view the differences.

Version Differences Details
 
Version:
Last Updated:
Version:
Last Updated:
Select File(s)

Please select a file or files to be downloaded.

Select File(s)

Please select a file or files for access request.

Select File(s)

Please select a file or files to be deleted.

Select File(s)

Please select unrestricted file(s) to be restricted.

Select File(s)

Please select restricted file(s) to be unrestricted.

Select File(s)

Please select a file or files to be edited.

Select File(s)

Please select a file or files to be edited.

Edit Tags

Select existing file tags or create new tags to describe your files. Each file can have more than one tag.

Request Access

  You need to Sign Up or Log In to request access to this file.


Data Project Terms

Please confirm and/or complete the information needed below in order to continue.

1) Figure 1.docx (Organization of social protection in Greece) : Open Access.
2) Figure 2.docx (Social protection expenditure (PPS per inhabitant)) : Open Access.
3) Figure 3.docx (Social protection expenditure (% of GDP)) : Open Access.
4) Figure 4.docx (Social protection benefits by function, 1995-2015 (% of total expenditure)) : Open Access.
5) Table 1.docx (Social protection expenditure) : Open Access.
6) Table 2.docx (Social protection benefits by function, 1995-2015 (% of total expenditure)) : Open Access.
7) Table 3.docx (Outcome indicators on inequality, poverty, deprivation and unemployment) : Open Access.
8) Table 4.docx (The main parameters of change in the Greek social protection system) : Open Access.

Package File Download

Use the Download URL in a Wget command or a download manager to download this package file. Download via web browser is not recommended. User Guide - Downloading a Dataverse Package via URL

- -
:

https://datacatalogue.sodanet.gr/api/access/datafile/

Request Access

Please confirm and/or complete the information needed below in order to request access to files in this data project.

1) Figure 1.docx (Organization of social protection in Greece) : Open Access.---2) Figure 2.docx (Social protection expenditure (PPS per inhabitant)) : Open Access.---3) Figure 3.docx (Social protection expenditure (% of GDP)) : Open Access.---4) Figure 4.docx (Social protection benefits by function, 1995-2015 (% of total expenditure)) : Open Access.---5) Table 1.docx (Social protection expenditure) : Open Access.---6) Table 2.docx (Social protection benefits by function, 1995-2015 (% of total expenditure)) : Open Access.---7) Table 3.docx (Outcome indicators on inequality, poverty, deprivation and unemployment) : Open Access.---8) Table 4.docx (The main parameters of change in the Greek social protection system) : Open Access.---
Compute Batch
Clear Batch
Data Project Data Project Persistent ID
Compute Batch
File Restrictions
Enable access request
Submit for Review

You will not be able to make changes to this data project while it is in review.

Publish Data Project

Are you sure you want to publish this data project? Once you do so it must remain published.

Publish Data Project

This data project cannot be published until Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης is published. Would you like to publish both right now?

Once you publish this data project it must remain published.

Publish Data Project

Are you sure you want to republish this data project?

Publish Data Project

This data project cannot be published until Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης is published by its administrator.

Publish Data Project

This data project cannot be published until Δημοκρίτειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θράκης and Κατάλογος Δεδομένων SoDaNet are published.

Return to Author

Return this data project to contributor for modification.

QUICK ACCESS
FIND US ON
Powered by
© 2021 SODANET - Credits
Website Terms of Use - Privacy / Cookie Policy
Contact Sodanet Support

Sodanet Support

Please fill this out to prove you are not a robot.

+ =