Development, democracy and welfare states : Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe

XXVI, 473 S.

graph. Darst.

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: towards a political economy of social policy -- The historical origins of welfare systems, 1945-80 -- Social policy in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe, 1945-1980: an overview -- The expansion of welfare commitments in Latin America, 1945-80 -- The evolution of social contracts in East Asia, 1950-80 -- Building the socialist welfare state: the expansion of welfare commitments in Eastern Europe -- Democratization, economic crisis, and welfare reform, 1980-2005 -- The political economy of welfare reform -- Democracy, growth and the evolution of social contracts in East Asia, 1980-2005 -- Democracy, economic crisis and social policy in Latin America, 1980-2005 -- The legacy of the socialist welfare state, 1990-2005 -- Conclusion: Latin America, East Asia, Eastern Europe, and the theory of the welfare state -- Appendix 1. cross-national empirical studies of the effects of democracy on social policy and social outcomes -- Appendix 2. fiscal federalism and social spending in Latin America, East Asia and Eastern Europe -- Appendix 3. a cross-section model of social policy and outcomes in middle-income countries, 1973-1980 -- Appendix 4. regime-coding rules -- Appendix 5. a cross-section, time-series model of social spending in Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe, 1980-2000 -- Appendix 6. social security, health and education expenditure in East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe, 1980-2005 -- References.

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