Impact of local welfare systems on female labour force participation and social cohesion
The project aims to investigate how the local welfare systems affect women’s participation in the labor market and, conversely, how women’s employment can affect the course of life (both men and women), on the structures of inequality, social cohesion and ultimately on the social sustainability of the European model. The analysis focuses on two fundamental aspects: the treatment (for young children and seniors) and investments in human capital (life-long learning paths professionalization). The project examines the political autonomy of local actors in relation to the national and European policy-making, with particular attention to the cultural dimension. This research focuses on new conceptual tools for understanding the mechanisms that underlie the activation of the female labor market and define how culture can restrict / facilitate the transferability of best practices between different countries and between different localities.
Duration
2011-2014
Team LPS
Costanzo Ranci, Roberta Cucca, Lara Maestripieri
Funding Institution
Politecnico di Milano, Aalborg Universitet, Universität Hamburg, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Jyväskylä Yliopisto, Trinity College Dublin, Masarykova Univerzita, Közép-Európai Egyetem, Tartu Ülikool, University of Leeds, Maison des Sciences de l’Homme Ange-Guépin, Dansk Røde Kors
Founding Body
European Commission – Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) 2007-2013
Website
www.flows-eu.eu