As part of the steps taken to improve fiscal surveillance at EU level, the reflection on the quality of public finances, of which welfare systems constitute a large share, has led to increased attention to issues related to the fairness and efficiency of public revenues and expenditure.
Kao dio koraka poduzetih radi poboljšanja fiskalnog nadzora na razini EU-a razmišljanja o kvaliteti javnih financija, čiji su velik dio sustavi socijalne skrbi, dovela su do obraćanja sve veće pažnje na pitanja povezana s pravednošću i učinkovitošću javnih prihoda i izdataka.