Towards a Re-insurance union? Sure as an EU response to preserve jobs in the Covid-19 pandemic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12256293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Francesco Corti (0000-0003-1984-9496, Belgian Federal Government, Belgium, corresponding author), Robin Huguenot-Noël (0000-0001-7594-7061, European University Institute) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 237-252 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of European Social Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9287 • E-ISSN: 1461-7269 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09589287241240322 |
| OpenAlex | W4393987764 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 20 |
Is the EU evolving towards a Re-Insurance Union? The creation of SURE, an EU financial tool to support national short-time work (STW) schemes in the midst of the pandemic, has revitalized debates on fiscal stabilizers as a means to counter economic downturns and protect jobs within the European Union. Drawing from document analyses and 17 interviews with EU and national stakeholders, this study explores the politics underpinning SURE’s adoption following a decade of heated and unsuccessful debates on the European Unemployment Reinsurance Scheme (EURS). Through the lens of ‘purposeful opportunism’, the article illustrates how the European Commission leveraged prior EURS insights and the emerging consensus on STW schemes to craft SURE in a way which addressed national concerns about EU-wide welfare harmonization, while positioning the EU as a holding environment for national welfare states. Looking ahead, making SURE a permanent ‘second line of defence’ against macroeconomic shocks could contribute to further substantiating new, EU-wide, social rights codified in the European Pillar of Social Rights
Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Flexicurity · Political science · Unemployment · European Union Policy and Governance · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |