More often than not, the State did not acknowledge the matrimonial norms as settled by the Church. This relation seems … to have altered towards the end of the 19th century, when the State succeeded in imposing on the Church the respect for … the general civil framework. Yet, the change was not radical. The Church and the State were still pretty connected. The …

significant – and frequently understated – state presence in the economy. Growth is also weakest in those countries, such as the … spending, and state investment of any shape or form. The paper shows that it is these economic policies that produce growth … the direct involvement of the national state in both human and industrial development. Any country can develop such …

Industrial welfare history presents important challenges to developmental state theories in “late” industrialization … achieve risk-mitigation. I contend that welfare institutions emerge from the state’s essential conflict and collaboration with …

This article discusses the distinction Mises (1919) draws between the nation and the state as well as the relation of … this distinction with the role of the state in the free society. A previous version of this article received the 1st Prize …

political economy have influenced the evolution of the state. Describes why fiscal conditions in Colombia have affected …

imbalances in public policy. Otherwise, in Colombia there has been no welfare state but to state contrasts with The minimal state …

This paper asks whether, and how, the state can solve the present crisis. The method of enquiry is to analyze what it … was followed by financial crisis, a period of turmoil marked by strong and active state intervention, then a period of … conclusions. First, the state needs to intervene on a greater scale than previously (or currently) supposed. Second, its role …