The thesis presents the European Social Model and the social model of the United States. Both systems are compared on the basis of economic and social indicators. Countries develop and implement specific social policy which is adjusted to the historical development and economic, social and political situation in a certain period in the country. Each EU Member State has its own social model, but should nevertheless strive to guidelines and social norms of the European Union. There is also no single social system at the federal level in the US, which would apply to all countries. The purpose of the thesis is to present European social model, its development over time, characteristics, social sub-models, objectives and the future of the European Union in this field. The purpose of the thesis is also to present social model in the United States its history, characteristics, and comparing it with European and present the differences and similarities between the two systems in the field of socio-economic policy. The main aim of the thesis is the comparison of the European social model and the social model in the US, and test hypotheses based on the assumption that the EU is more successful than the US in the socio-economic field.
This is not completely true, since only three of the seven hypotheses were confirmed. European social programs offer greater social protection and reach a greater share of the population. Greater regulation and generosity with social protection, negatively affects the labor market. This is why the US is more successful in the economic field, their economy is more competitive and productive, and easier to respond to economic changes. Thus, after the recent economic crisis, they got sooner back on their feet. The EU should in future be somewhat inspired by the American labor policy, and with liberalization and deregulation of the labor market, goods and services, reductions of excessive protection and a combination of similar policies, find certain middle, increase flexibility, and thus enable greater economic growth.
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