Female employment and birth rates: unravelling the Italy-Sweden paradox
Campanile, Clara (A.A. 2024/2025) Female employment and birth rates: unravelling the Italy-Sweden paradox. Tesi di Laurea in Demography, society and policy in Europe, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Maria Rita Testa, pp. 86. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Abstract/Index
Demographic change: from global trends to the European fertility decline. World population trends. The demographic transition. Beyond the demographic transition. Fertility decline in Europe. Demographic consequences of low fertility: ageing and dependency. Theoretical perspective on welfare, gender and employment. The welfare State System. Welfare in the golden age and beyond: Esping-Andersen’s model and critical revisions. From crisis to resilience: welfare states and social expenditure in historical perspective. Welfare regimes and family policies in comparative perspective. From the breadwinner model to new family models. New social risks and work-life balance policies. Italy and Sweden in comparative perspective: welfare regimes, gender relations and demographic outcomes. Labour market overview: female employment and education in comparative perspective. Employment flexibility and labour market segmentation. Policy frameworks: family and work-life balance policies. Childcare policies. Family benefits and cash transfers. European gender equality policies and future perspectives for Italy. Motherhood trade-offs in comparative perspective. From challenges to solutions: lessons from the Swedish model. The evolution of the principle of gender equality in European law. The gender equality strategy 2020-2025 and EIGE monitoring. Migration as a strategic lever for demographic renewal. Concluding considerations: priorities for Italy.
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Bibliografia: pp. 79-85.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Corso di Laurea magistrale in Policies and Governance in Europe, lingua inglese (LM-62) |
| Chair: | Demography, society and policy in Europe |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Testa, Maria Rita |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Leonardi, Marco |
| Academic Year: | 2024/2025 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Mar 2026 11:52 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Mar 2026 11:52 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45222 |
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