Diverting Welfare Paths

Ethnicisation of Unemployment and Public Work in Hungary

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ID3906173
AuthorsSára Hungler (0000-0001-5002-1641, Institute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, corresponding author), Ágnes Kende (0000-0001-5148-0145, Institute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences)
Year2021
Volume35
Issue35
Publication date2021-06-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
Venuee-cadernos CES (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1647-0737 • E-ISSN: 1647-0737
PublisherOpenEdition (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.4000/eces.6299
OpenAlexW4206297434
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

A new vision of “illiberal democracy” was introduced by the Orbán-led Fidesz government in the 2010s, which marked the end of the welfare state, and the central element of the political discourse once again became the creation of a labour-based society. The new workfarist trend in employment indicated a new direction in active labour market policy, favouring public work schemes. However, public work regulations put a disproportionate burden on the Roma unemployed, while disregarding the contributing factors leading to their material deprivation. This paper examines the new direction in employment and unemployment policy measures, a policy terrain where the workfare regime can be best detected. We placed special emphasis on the Roma minority and how their employment situation is effected by the anti-welfare turn

Democracy · Economic growth · Economics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Sociology · Unemployment · Welfare · Welfare state · Workfare · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Law · Romani and Gypsy Studies · Social Policy and Reform Studies

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