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The politics of in-work benefits: The case of the ‘active income of solidarity’ in France

Abstract:

In-work benefits have been introduced in a number of Bismarckian welfare regimes in a context of austerity despite being targeted at politically weak constituents and representing a deviation from prevailing welfare institutions. This article addresses this puzzle by looking at the introduction in 2008 of an in-work benefit scheme in France, the Active Income of Solidarity. The analysis reveals that this reform was the result of a cross-cutting alliance between the conservative party and empl...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1057/fp.2013.6

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Division:
SSD
Sub department:
Social Policy & Intervention
Oxford college:
St Antony's College
Role:
Author
ORCID:
0000-0003-4245-3932
Publisher:
Springer Publisher's website
Journal:
French Politics Journal website
Volume:
11
Issue:
2
Pages:
117-142
Publication date:
2013-06-05
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EISSN:
1476-3427
ISSN:
1476-3419
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
915107
Local pid:
pubs:915107
Deposit date:
2020-06-11

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