Panel Discussion
Friday, November 19, 2010
4:15 - 6:00 p.m., Room A 300
Discussants:
John Hills, London School of Economics
Chiara Saraceno, WZB
Herman Schwartz, University of Virginia
Peter Hall, Harvard University
Chair:
Stephan Leibfried, Center for Social Policy Research at the University of Bremen
The current economic crisis raises important questions not only about financial regulation but also about social policy. Have the safety nets of the welfare state been focused too exclusively on labor market risks, while not being well prepared for dealing with risks that emanate
from failing markets for insurance, mortgage credit or funded pensions? What are the implications for a welfare state research which takes a stronger interest in the effects the crisis has on household welfare and security? This panel discussion will bring together leading international experts in social policy and comparative welfare state research.
To register, please reply by 15 November, 2010, to Caroline Heuer:
heuer@wzb.eu.
The WZB provides child care during the lecture. If you are interested, please respond by November 11, 2010, indicating the number of children and their ages to Marie Unger: marie.unger@wzb.eu.