Towards a social investment welfare state?

Nathalie Morel is research associate at the Centre d'études européennes at Sciences Po, France. Her main research interest is comparative social policy, especially care policies.

Bruno Palier is CNRS research professor at Sciences Po, Centre d'études européennes. He has published extensively on welfare reforms in France and in Europe.

Joakim Palme is a social policy expert, professor at the Department of Government, Uppsala University, Sweden, and director of the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm.

"The first book that gives us a balanced and sophisticated analysis of what social investment policies entail and how they have been implemented across the advanced world. It will become the authoritative reference on welfare state reform for years to come... a must-read for any serious social policy course." Gosta Esping-Andersen, Professor of Sociology, Universitat Pompeu Fabra "An original contribution that sheds light on the recent and current reform dynamics of welfare states. This book will enrich the public and academic debate substantially by inviting us all to reflect on how to tackle the present economic crisis and the way ahead, while also opening salient avenues to guide future research." Ana M. Guilln, Professor of Sociology, Universidad de Oviedo "Towards a social investment welfare state? is published at a time of considerable economic and political challenges..As such, Towards a social investment welfare state? provides an excellent overview of the state and possible future developement of social investment policies." Peter Wells, International Journal of Social Welfare