Financial crisis of european welfare states on the example of France

This thesis presents a comparison of four defined types of welfare state (liberal, conservative, social-democratic, Southern European) located in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Italy. With the comparison of different social systems in Europe is subsequently carried out a broader analysis of the welfare state in France and implications of social policies on the economy of the country. The aim of this work is to analyze the influence of social policies on the operation of the French economy, and to find alternative solutions to cure problematic branch. First chapter deals with the general trend of social thought in Europe and the subsequent development of theories and definitions of different social state based on the historical evolution. The second chapter analyzes the specific types of welfare states on the example of the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and Italy. First it is examined the socio-political development of these countries for further understood of their current social policy and government spending. Among the policies pursued by the most analyzed retirement policy, unemployment, health care, family and housing policy. In the third part there is an analysis of individual social policy, the French Republic and their direct impact on the economy. This part of the chapter is devoted to financial problems stemming from the welfare state and there are findings of possible alternative solutions for the French economy.