The welfare state
by Menno Fenger
1. Cut in programs
1.1. tin
2. Rising immigration
3. Distrust
4. Economic consequences
4.1. More steering from EU
5. Social consequences
5.1. More discrimination
5.1.1. Also political discrimination / protective policies
5.2. Gender issues
5.2.1. Fovorable position of men?
5.2.2. C\uts in daycare position
5.2.3. Decline birth rates
5.2.4. Male jobs threatened>
6. Unemployment
6.1. Austerity measures: cuts in shorter and lower benefits
6.2. Stricter rules
7. Institutional factors
7.1. Role of social partners
8. Focus on socio-economic issiues
8.1. Role of education
9. Education
9.1. Choices of students
9.2. Lessstudents?
9.2.1. Basic allowances down
9.3. Govenment focus on economic value of studies
9.4. Access
9.5. Quality
10. Europeanimpact
10.1. More convergence
11. Retrechment?
12. Insurance companies covering less
12.1. Difference in covering between old and young
13. Ageing
13.1. Further increase pensio nage
13.2. Less children
13.3. Less money
13.4. Change in systems
13.5. Less jopbs
13.6. More working hours
13.7. Distrust between generations
13.8. Higher heatl care costs
13.8.1. More privatized
13.8.2. Choices must be made: technogloy versus costs