Titolo Incertezza, Europa e solidarietà sociale: contrappunto Periodico Economia politica Anno: 1997 - Volume: 14 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 143 - Pagina finale: 148
The growing domestic and international competition increases market uncertainty, hence the demand for more support from the welfare systems. However, welfare systems are supposed to restrain efficiency and to deteriorate public budget, hence to determine obstacles to European convergence. The Italian Government Commission on Welfare Reform tried to outline a proposal to get a solution consistent with the fulfillment of the principle of social citizenship in Italy, and with the structural reduction of the budget deficit.