Social policy is concerned with promoting the welfare of citizens. Focus is on institutions for redistribution of income and services, their driving forces and outcomes. The research area has expanded in recent years to broader social issues and international contexts.
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A decarbonized politics for all: the welfare state and public support of climate policyAdmission Impossible? School Choice in European CitiesAfter the early childhood years. A longitudinal study of parenthood and workAn Evaluation of Higher Vocational EducationCan social policy change behavior?Can Sweden be a model of the welfare state in Korea?DEFEN-CE: Social dialogue in defense of vulnerable groups in post-COVID-19 labour marketsDifferent paths to employmentEducation and Employment Careers of Refugee YouthEncouraging Fathers’ CareEUROMOD National TeamFISS conference on social security systems: challenges, responses, impacts and sustainabilityHow does the tax and benefit structure of the welfare state shape popular support for redistributionHow have policies influenced changes in everyday life one year after the coronavirus outbreak?In it together? Supporting women's employment to reduce economic inequality among all householdsInvesting against povertyLocal drug prevention in Sweden 2011-2020 – magnitude and impact on consumption and harmMaking Time:: Organized Labour and the Politics of Care LeavePolitical and distributive consequences of the de-carbonized welfare stateProviding resources to vulnerable groupsReducing poverty and increasing employment through the tax systemRefugees, asylum policies, and health outcomesSocial policy, life courses and health in Europe's welfare states during a centurySocial trust and democratic class struggle in modern welfare statesStudent funding, welfare, and participation in higher education Sustainable synergiesSwedish ESPAnetThe dualization of social rights in Sweden and beyondThe power of protest?To borrow or not to borrow?Welfare state responses to social risks in times of climate changeVoluntary return of refugees: Policies and financial incentivesVälfärdssamhället: Mot ett socialt hållbart samhälle?
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