Rotterdam from above What do Dutch people think about social security? Sociologist Thijs Lindner analysed this in his dissertation. He showed that people are in favour of a better redistribution of wealth, but there’s little support for a basic income. Lindner also studied how people respond when you tell them that there is a relatively high number of people with a migration background on welfare. In addition, he delved into the phenomenon of "welfare chauvinism".
Everyone learns about the importance of the welfare state and how it came about. But what do Dutch people themselves think about our social security […]
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