Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.70

复旦—LSE讲座系列第70期

Title/题目: 

Balancing Demand and Provision in Public Services: Insights from Child Welfare

平衡公共服务中的需求与供给：儿童福利带来的启示

Speaker/主讲人: 

Prof. Timo Toikko, University of Eastern Finland

Timo Toikko教授 东芬兰大学

Host/主持人: 

Prof. Yijia Jing, Fudan IGPP

敬乂嘉教授 复旦全球公共政策研究院

Time/时间: 

12:00-13:20, March 31st, Monday, 2025

2025年3月31日 周一 12:00-13:20

Venue/地点: 

Room 805E, 8th Floor, West Sub-building of Guanghua Towers

光华楼西辅楼8楼805E会议室

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主讲人介绍/ The Speaker：

Professor Timo Toikko is the Head of the Department of Social Sciences and Professor of Social Work at the University of Eastern Finland. His research focuses on child welfare, social welfare systems, and the development of social welfare. He examines how social policies and services impact vulnerable populations and their access to welfare support.

讲座内容/ Abstract:

The public sector struggles to balance demand and provision of services, with socio-economic differences driving regional disparities. Some areas have more resources, while others face shortages, leading to gaps where legal service expectations remain unmet, particularly in child welfare. As a result, citizens experience unequal access to services across different regions. From this perspective, citizen needs are shaped by socio-economic conditions and are more effectively addressed at the social policy level rather than individually. The interaction between service provision and socio-economic factors influences resource distribution, creating regional variations in access and availability. Understanding these systemic dynamics offers insight into gaps between demand and provision.