Innovation in social services : the public-private mix in service provision, fiscal policy and employment / [edited] by Tomáš Sirovátka and Bent Greve.

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EU member states have seen high levels of unemployment in recent years especially amongst young people. At the same time the fiscal crisis of welfare states has made it difficult for them to invest in new jobs and new economic growth. The EU, at least since the enactment of the Amsterdam treaty, has had a focus on how to support member states' development of an employment policy which aims for higher levels of participation, lower levels of unemployment and more gender equal approaches. Through exploring patterns in the recent development of financing and governance of social services and de.

Cover; Contents; List of Tables, Annexes and Boxes; List of Abbreviations; Preface; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; 2 Social Services and the Public Sector; 3 Employment in the Health and Social Services: Evidence and Problems; 4 Financing the Welfare States -- Changes and Challenges; 5 Social Innovation in Social Services; 6 Factors Shaping Employment in Social Services; 7 The Role of the EU on Welfare States -- Focus on Social Services; 8 Governance, Financing and Employment in Social Services in the Czech Republic

9 Governance, Financing and Employment in Social Services in Denmark10 Governance, Financing and Employment in Social Services in Germany; 11 Governance, Financing and Employment in Social Services in the United Kingdom; 12 Comparing the National Cases; 13 Conclusions; References; Index

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