We welcome papers analyzing: - The measurement of both, inter and intra generational income mobility - The effect of educational, labor market and social policies in enhancing / obstructing social mobility - Political economy aspects of an emerging middle class: Do the poor face the risk of...

The Theme: 'Production, Reproduction, Protection in the Welfare State' The 2011 RC19 meeting brings together leading scholars in the field of comparative welfare state studies from different parts of the world and encompassing a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, social policy and...

Themes: - Evaluating the performance and accountability of the Third Sector - Social economy and solidarity-based economy: Alternative approaches to the Third Sector - Management and governance of the Third Sector: Theoretical and applied approaches - Social entrepreneurship and social...