Auslaufmodell oder Erfolgsgeschichte? Soziale Sicherung in globaler Perspektive

Social policy is an important instrument states have at their disposal to offer protection against life risks. Yet nearly one century after the foundation of the International Labour Organization (ILO) the majority of the world population still lives without adequate social protection and even in the Western world many observers fear that globalization is undermining the welfare state. Based on various data sources we illustrate the development of social security around the world. We show that more and more states introduce social security programs and increase their social spending. Furthermore, new social policy programs have emerged which cover formerly marginalized groups of society.