Abstract
While the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly juxtaposes the interests of older
and younger age cohorts, there is an ongoing discussion about the balance
between acute economic needs of young and vulnerable individuals and the
increasing costs of old-age welfare provisions. Particularly in public policy,
the concern has grown that younger age cohorts are less likely to contribute to
elderly welfare provisions, whereas similar concerns arise that older cohorts
are more negative towards welfare provisions that benefit young and active
sections of the population. An analysis of the ‘Welfare Attitudes’ module of
the 2016 European Social Survey confirms small age gaps exist in attitudes
towards elderly welfare provisions and childcare services and explores potential
mechanisms.
and younger age cohorts, there is an ongoing discussion about the balance
between acute economic needs of young and vulnerable individuals and the
increasing costs of old-age welfare provisions. Particularly in public policy,
the concern has grown that younger age cohorts are less likely to contribute to
elderly welfare provisions, whereas similar concerns arise that older cohorts
are more negative towards welfare provisions that benefit young and active
sections of the population. An analysis of the ‘Welfare Attitudes’ module of
the 2016 European Social Survey confirms small age gaps exist in attitudes
towards elderly welfare provisions and childcare services and explores potential
mechanisms.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Solidarity and social justice in contemporary societies |
| Subtitle of host publication | An interdisciplinary approach to understanding inequalities |
| Editors | M.A. Yerkes, M. Bal |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 107-106 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-030-93795-9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-3-030-93794-2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 |