Access to welfare policies by immigrants: comparing centralized and decentralized governance in the examples of Turkey and Spain

Pınar Uyan Semerci, Fatma Yılmaz Elmas, Raúl Lardiés-Bosque and Nuria del Olmo-Vicén

Chapter 9 in Assessing the Social Impact of Immigration in Europe, 2023, pp 149-165 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter reflects on the limits of the welfare state through a comparative perspective in societies with high immigration rates to improve social cohesion. As migrant-receiving Mediterranean welfare states, the centralized governance of Turkey and the decentralized governance of Spain are interesting cases to compare welfare policies designed to facilitate social cohesion. By focusing on three important areas of welfare - social support, healthcare, and education - we elaborate on these two cases’ existing rights and policies. The article highlights the challenges of both countries in the context of the numbers of immigrants and access to the welfare system for the immigrant population, as well as the challenges rural areas face.

Keywords: Development Studies; Geography; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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