@article{oai:shiga-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00008111, author = {武田, 公子}, issue = {第382号}, journal = {彦根論叢}, month = {Jan}, note = {Departmental Bulletin Paper, The “fight against poverty” and “social inclusion” initiatives of the EU, being addressed from 1990 s, are positioned as the important issuers in “Lisbon Strategy for growth and employment (2000)”. “New social agenda (2008)” published under this framework emphasized, that the creation of opportunities of employment and social participation for the socially excluded people is crucial. This paper, being featured in the German case as one of the EU member countries, addresses its results and discusses trends in employment policy and social inclusion policy under this framework. Particularly this paper focuses on the role of local government in the “fight against poverty”, in the view of the special circumstances in German policy. In Germany under the so-called Hartz-reform “basic security law for job seekers” (SGBII) was enacted in 2005, which unified the implementing bodies to support the long-term unemployed. On the other hand it is discussed and not at an end yet, which body should implement and play responsible for SGBII, federal government or local governments. In Germany from the perspective of integration the people receiving social assistance into the labor market, local governments have been working with the actual active labor market policies from 1990 s. The Hartz-reform was made for the coordination of the employment policy between federal government and local governments, and these have caused the complex situation of administrative and financial relationships between the governments of both level. This paper, standing on the essential prerequisite for building a safety net and income security by the central or federal government, discusses the important role of local governments on the inclusion of the excluded people into the social and working life. Through a case study in Germany this paper will provide a model for the “fight against poverty” at the local level., 彦根論叢, 第382号, pp. 81-107, The Hikone Ronso, No.382, pp. 81-107}, pages = {81--107}, title = {ローカルな「貧困との闘い」の可能性 : EU の枠組みにおけるドイツの事例を中心に(成瀬龍夫博士退職記念論文集)}, year = {2010} }