Institutional Design of the Welfare State in Multicultural Societies: A Comparative Study on Japan and Germany

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22614007
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Social symbiosis and exclusion
• Research Institution: International Christian University
• Principal Investigator: KIBE Takashi 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 教授 (10310327)
• Project Period (FY): 2010-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 福祉国家 / 多文化共生社会 / 移民政策 / 日本 / ドイツ / 排外主義 / 包摂 / 排除

Outline of Final Research Achievements

By paying attention to the mechanisms concerning the inclusion and exclusion of immigrants in which the welfare state and the labor market interact with each other, this research focuses on a comparative study of the welfare states of Japan and Germany. Based on this research, it has become clear that at the heart of the institutional design of the welfare state that includes immigrants lie three points. First, such design must be connected with policies that integrate immigrants into the labor market. Second, it should not focus solely on immigrants but also comprises citizens in general. Third, socio-economic issues of immigrant integration should be closely combined with the task to tackle prejudice and discrimination against immigrants for reasons of cultural differences.

Free Research Field

政治理論