A transnational typology of public services with respect to vulnerable people’s experiences

This report contributes to the welfare typologies literature in three main ways. First, it proposes a typology of social policies and affiliated programs across policy domains – ranging from education and employment policies to housing and health policies. Second, the proposed typology also spans across countries, or “worlds of welfare” (Esping-Andersen 1990), using data from eight European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Irland, Italy, Poland, Portugal and Switzerland). Finally, its originality stems from its focus on the users’ experience rather than just on policy designs.