Åter en tråd som väcks ur en femårig dvala ... Internationella arbetsorganisationen ILO konstaterar i en ny rapport att medelklassen har fått det tuffare i hela Europa, och att det kan ha ökad politisk och social turbulens som följd. Visserligen ligger den här tråden i Inrikespolitik, men ämnen som inte känner nationsgränser bör väl rimligtvis kunna diskuteras också här?
http://www.ilo.org/brussels/press/pr...--en/index.htm
http://www.euractiv.com/section/eu-p...class-at-risk/
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Almost all of the EU countries studied have experienced a decrease in the size of their middle class, and the share of total income going to the middle class. “A weaker middle class leads to lower aggregate demand, puts a break on long-term growth and may cause social and political instability,” said Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, co-author and editor of the report.
Sverige hör tills vidare till de nationer där medelklassen mår bra.
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Despite the crisis, some countries have been able to maintain a stable middle class. This was the case for Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, all countries with resilient industrial relations. Conversely, the weakening of the social dialogue in countries such as Greece, Spain and Ireland, has certainly contributed to greater inequalities. In countries with limited collective bargaining like Hungary and the Baltic states, the growth of the middle class depends directly on the economic context.