A new study on „Attitudes towards adequacy and sustainability of social protection systems in th
e EU”, commissioned by the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion of the European Commission has just been published and made available on the portal of the EC. Researchers from Tárki Social Research Institute, Budapest, Applica (Brussels, consortium lead), Leuven University and Tilburg University have teamed up, under the leadership of István György Tóth of Tarki and produced the study which collects and reports policy-relevant evidence on the attitude of the citizens of the European Union towards social protection, with the intention of identifying the type of social contract that people favour. The paper provides an overview of the factors that influence the demand for social protection and solidarity and explores the potential support for further EU-wide solidarity and protection. The full text of the study is, with English and French executive summary and a concise factsheet of the research is downloadable here.
