Political theories of the welfare state.

We review the main theoretical conclusions from a quarter century of comparative studies of welfare states in the affluent democracies. We contrast early debates over the relative importance of industrialization, economic growth, and social classes for explaining welfare state differences with cont...

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Published in:Social Service Review Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 34 - 58
Main Authors: Myles, John, Quadagno, Jill
Format: Article
Published: University of Chicago Press March 2002
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