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Social services of general interest in European regions: a look at "territorial cohesion" in the economic crisis context
Services of general interest (SGI) and specifically social services of general interest (SSGI) are a cornerstone of the European model of society. Nevertheless, the political and economic changes in most member states have evolved towards less public intervention, whereby regional disparities in service provision have increased, putting territorial cohesion at stake. This study identifies the main drivers of regional disparities in the provision of SSGI in different years (2006, 2012, 2016 and 2019). A Principal Component Analysis PCA) followed by a cluster analysis for each year resulted in a common list of indicators (demographic, socioeconomic and provision of services), verifying their associations with European regions. Four main drivers were found, the most important ones being socioeconomic conditions and health/social care and Urbanization and higher education, showing that SSGI as economic services are susceptible to economic competition and agglomeration forces. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that regions located in more robust economies or in countries with stronger welfare regimes tend to have better scores on the provision factors. We conclude that SSGI, although it is dwarfed and commanded by socioeconomic aspects, greatly promotes territorial cohesion, even during harsh economic crisis.
Social services of general interest in European regions: a look at "territorial cohesion" in the economic crisis context
Services of general interest (SGI) and specifically social services of general interest (SSGI) are a cornerstone of the European model of society. Nevertheless, the political and economic changes in most member states have evolved towards less public intervention, whereby regional disparities in service provision have increased, putting territorial cohesion at stake. This study identifies the main drivers of regional disparities in the provision of SSGI in different years (2006, 2012, 2016 and 2019). A Principal Component Analysis PCA) followed by a cluster analysis for each year resulted in a common list of indicators (demographic, socioeconomic and provision of services), verifying their associations with European regions. Four main drivers were found, the most important ones being socioeconomic conditions and health/social care and Urbanization and higher education, showing that SSGI as economic services are susceptible to economic competition and agglomeration forces. Furthermore, the analysis indicates that regions located in more robust economies or in countries with stronger welfare regimes tend to have better scores on the provision factors. We conclude that SSGI, although it is dwarfed and commanded by socioeconomic aspects, greatly promotes territorial cohesion, even during harsh economic crisis.
Social services of general interest in European regions: a look at "territorial cohesion" in the economic crisis context
Pedro Franco (author) / Eduarda Marques da Costa (author)
2023
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