Including the Self-Employed
Labour neutrality and specificity in a comparative study between the Dutch and Spanish social security systems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12627673 |
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| Authors | Fenicia Aceto (0009-0004-6238-3710, Tilburg University, corresponding author), Ane Aranguiz (0000-0002-2413-9504, Tilburg University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-20 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Social Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1388-2627 • E-ISSN: 2399-2948 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13882627251413011 |
| OpenAlex | W7127586343 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Social security is a human right, which should mean that everyone at risk of losing their income is protected. Yet, many systems still exclude the self-employed. This article explores how the concepts of labour neutrality and labour specificity can give access to the self-employed in two contingencies (invalidity and unemployment). First, we explore labour neutrality and specificity from a theoretical perspective. Then, we compare the Dutch and Spanish systems to assess if and how these cover self-employed individuals. Lastly, we conclude with concrete proposals on how labour specificity can contain risks in a neutrally-designed system
Basic income · Cover (algebra · Flexicurity · Neutrality · Social protection · Social security · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Employment and Welfare Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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