Youth labour market policies and welfare state reform:

HAMADA Eriko

doi:10.7218/nenpouseijigaku.66.2_166

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日本とイギリスにおける若年就労支援政策と福祉国家再編
ニホントイギリスニオケルジャクネンシュウロウシエンセイサクトフクシコッカサイヘン
A case study of Japan and the UK

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<p>Globalization, an aging society, transition from an industrialized society to post-industrial society has brought new challenges to the traditional welfare state. “New social risks” such as long-term unemployment, low-skilled precarious work, having a family member in need of care, and being a lone parent are areas in which the traditional welfare state fails to meet adequately. Youths are considered to be one of the most vulnerable groups toward such “new social risks”. <br> This article examines youth employment policies in Japan and the UK since the late 1990s. Although both countries focus on “activating” the youth, Japan concentrates on “self-help”, whereas the UK puts emphasis on “autonomy”. I argue that such differences are brought by the partisan profile of the government in power. By examining the policy programs of each country and then through a cross-national comparison, I illustrate how policy orientation of the party-of-theday affects policy programs.</p>

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The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association

The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association 66 (2), 2_166-2_188, 2015

JAPANESE POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

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