Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis
<p dir="ltr">The global health crisis prompted Arabian Gulf states to implement extensive social protection measures to address public health and economic challenges. This study critically examines welfare reforms enacted by six Gulf countries – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qa...
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| author | Anis Ben Brik (17413672) |
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| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-02-14T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1017/s1474746424000630 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Policy and administration Political science Social protection labour market welfare regimes punctuated equilibrium theory global health crisis Gulf states |
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| description | <p dir="ltr">The global health crisis prompted Arabian Gulf states to implement extensive social protection measures to address public health and economic challenges. This study critically examines welfare reforms enacted by six Gulf countries – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman – through the theoretical lenses of Welfare Regime Theory and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory. Initially, governments temporarily expanded exclusion-based welfare systems, primarily benefiting citizens, to support broader populations, including migrant workers. However, the long-term sustainability of these expansions remains uncertain. The findings suggest that although the crisis created a temporary policy window for welfare expansion, there was no fundamental reconfiguration of these exclusionary welfare regimes. This study enhances the understanding of the adaptability of Gulf welfare states during global crises and the potential for future policy shifts.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Social Policy and Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746424000630" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746424000630</a></p> |
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| spelling | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health CrisisAnis Ben Brik (17413672)C. Taylor Brown (22303747)Human societyPolicy and administrationPolitical scienceSocial protectionlabour marketwelfare regimespunctuated equilibrium theoryglobal health crisisGulf states<p dir="ltr">The global health crisis prompted Arabian Gulf states to implement extensive social protection measures to address public health and economic challenges. This study critically examines welfare reforms enacted by six Gulf countries – Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Oman – through the theoretical lenses of Welfare Regime Theory and Punctuated Equilibrium Theory. Initially, governments temporarily expanded exclusion-based welfare systems, primarily benefiting citizens, to support broader populations, including migrant workers. However, the long-term sustainability of these expansions remains uncertain. The findings suggest that although the crisis created a temporary policy window for welfare expansion, there was no fundamental reconfiguration of these exclusionary welfare regimes. This study enhances the understanding of the adaptability of Gulf welfare states during global crises and the potential for future policy shifts.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Social Policy and Society<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746424000630" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1474746424000630</a></p>2025-02-14T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1017/s1474746424000630https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Temporary_Measures_or_Lasting_Reform_Examining_Gulf_States_Evolving_Welfare_Policies_in_Response_to_the_Global_Health_Crisis/30198172CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/301981722025-02-14T09:00:00Z |
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| title | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| title_full | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| title_fullStr | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| title_short | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| title_sort | Temporary Measures or Lasting Reform? Examining Gulf States’ Evolving Welfare Policies in Response to the Global Health Crisis |
| topic | Human society Policy and administration Political science Social protection labour market welfare regimes punctuated equilibrium theory global health crisis Gulf states |