The emergence of New Economic Governance and its impact on Services of General Economic Interest

Abstract

This paper evaluates the impact of austerity measures on national social protection mechanisms and on the European Social Model. The study is based on an in-depth analysis of austerity measures adopted in Italy and Portugal and the evolution of several indicators, such as unemployment rates and the percentage of citizens at risk of poverty.

Keywords

• New Economic Governance
• Services of General Economic Interest
• European social model