Spatial interdependencies and welfare state generosity in Western democracies, 1960-2000

Journal of European Social Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-133

  Schmitt, Carina ^a   Obinger, Herbert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

benefit generosity; diffusion; golden age; spatial interdependencies; welfare state

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; HUMAN RIGHTS; NATIONALISM; POST-WAR; SOCIAL HISTORY; SOCIAL POLICY; WELFARE PROVISION;

EID: 84872187187     PISSN: 09589287     EISSN: 14617269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0958928712463159     Document Type: Article

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