La globalización y los estados de bienestar en Europa

Globalization from an economical viewpoint has considerably influenced the Welfare State, which underwent a considerable boom after the Second World War. Its affects have especially been felt in the labour market where two new sub-groups have been generated: those excluded from the labour market and those in danger of being excluded. This article describes how this model needs to be brought up to date with a new social contract, not only at State level, but also within the State and at levels beyond the State itself. An example of this is the case of the European Union. The Declaration of Berlin in 2007 offers some interesting insights for further work in this direction.