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Book Review: Human Dignity and Democracy in Europe. Synergies, Tensions and Crises by Daniel Bedford, Catherine Dupré, Gábor Halmai and Panos Kapotas 书评：欧洲的人类尊严与民主。丹尼尔-贝德福德、凯瑟琳-杜普雷、加博尔-哈尔迈和帕诺斯-卡波塔斯著：《欧洲的人类尊严与民主》。

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2024-01-09 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231224664

Irena Ewa Lipowicz

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The impact of taking up care tasks on pensions: Results of typical-case simulations for several European countries 承担护理任务对养老金的影响：几个欧洲国家的典型案例模拟结果

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-12-19 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231221045

Karel van den Bosch, Tanja Kirn, N. Kump, Philippe Liégeois, Amílcar Moreira, Nada Stropnik, Mikkel Barslund, Vincent Vergnat, G. Dekkers

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Peaks and gaps in eco-social policy and sustainable welfare: A systematic literature map of the research landscape 生态社会政策和可持续福利方面的高峰和空白：研究领域的系统文献图

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-11-28 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231214546

Katharina Bohnenberger

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Working time reduction: Employers’ perspectives and eco-social implications – ten cases from Hungary 减少工作时间：雇主的观点和生态社会影响--匈牙利的十个案例

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European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-11-14 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231214547

Kata Hidasi, Tímea Venczel, M. Antal

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Introduction to the special issue: Tackling inequality and providing sustainable welfare through eco-social policies 特刊导论:通过生态社会政策解决不平等问题，提供可持续的福利

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-11-08 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231213796

Martin Fritz, Jayeon Lee

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Mapping the social dimension of the European Green Deal 绘制欧洲绿色协议的社会维度

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231208698

Katharina Zimmermann, Vincent Gengnagel

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Support for eco-social policy from a class perspective: Responsibilities, redistribution, regulation and rights 从阶级角度支持生态社会政策:责任、再分配、监管和权利

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-10-25 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231208929

Martin Fritz, Dennis Eversberg

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The role of work and social protection systems in social-ecological transformations: Insights from deliberative citizen forums in Sweden 工作和社会保护系统在社会生态转型中的作用:来自瑞典协商公民论坛的见解

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231204989

Jayeon Lee, Max Koch

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Eco-social policy in the global political economy: Analysing shifting discourses on agricultural subsidies 全球政治经济中的生态社会政策:分析农业补贴的变迁话语

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-10-19 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231206002

Robin Schulze Waltrup, Madelaine Moore, Tim Paulsen

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Book Review: Structural Injustice and Workers’ Rights by Virginia Mantouvalou 书评:《结构性不公正与工人权利》，作者:弗吉尼亚·曼图瓦卢

European Journal of Social Security Pub Date : 2023-10-19 DOI: 10.1177/13882627231204825

Luca Ratti

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