Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Siegel, Melissa
Author-Email: melissa.siegel@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Author-Workplace-Name: Maastricht Graduate School of Governance,
	 Maastricht University
Author-Name: Neubourg, Chris de
Author-Email: cdeneubourg@unicef.org
Author-Workplace-Name: Unicef, and Maastricht Graduate School of Governance,
	 Maastricht University
Title: A historical perspective on immigration and social protection in the Netherlands
Abstract: Immigrant access to social protection in the Netherlands has changed 
	 quite markedly over time. This paper discusses the changes from an 
	 historical perspective and introduces a theoretical framework (the 
	 Welfare Pentagon) explaining how immigrants cope with (economic) 
	 hardship when they do not have access to formal social protection. The 
	 relationship between migrants and social protection in the Netherlands 
	 has been and still is marked by asymmetries in entitlements and 
	 contributions (taxes). Shifting notions of fairness throughout time to 
	 both documented and undocumented migrants are noticed and interpreted. 
Classification-JEL: H55, O15
Keywords: immigration, migration, social protection, social security
Series: UNU-MERIT Working Papers
Creation-Date: 2011
Number: 014
File-URL: http://www.merit.unu.edu/publications/wppdf/2011/wp2011-014.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
File-Size: 275 Kb
Handle: RePEc:unm:unumer:2011014