Shaping the Welfare State in times of Polycrisis: Crunch time for the Luxembourg Social Model? ; Façonner l'État-providence en période de polycrise : L'heure de vérité pour le modèle social luxembourgeois ?

peer reviewed ; Situated in the centre of Europe and bordered by France and Germany, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a multicultural, multilingual and a cross-border area par excellence. With a level of material well-being more than 37% above the European average, an unemployment rate of 5.2% and sound public finances, Luxembourg is currently one of the of the most politically stable and prosperous countries in the world, well-known for its social model. Based on archive research, and considering the period from the 19th century onwards, this contribution addresses three related questions: 1)... Mehr ...