growth, employment and Social Protection Governance in the EU and Japan

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24530153
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: KOJI Fukuda 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 教授 (20165286)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): FUKUDA Yasue 大阪大学, 大学院薬学研究科, 招聘教員 (60625119)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: EU / 新成長戦略 / 高齢社会 / 社会保護 / ガバナンス / 日欧比較 / 労働市場改革

Outline of Final Research Achievements

As a result of the global financial crisis, the EU and its Member States have been forced to consider the long-term sustainability of their social security systems as well as Japan. Even when economies grow, the trickle-down effect postulated by neoliberals is somewhat minimal and the benefits of growth do not necessarily reach all parts of society. Rather, it has been recognized that economic growth can increase the gap between the rich and the poor and even raise poverty levels in a country. Inequality in the distribution of wealth and income has worsened in conjunction with neoliberal globalization not only in Japan but also worldwide. Employment insecurity has grown and social stability is vanishing.

Free Research Field

政治学