We examine whether a fundamental change in the core dimension of modern 20th century statehood, the welfare state, has become evident in response to changed exogenous and endogenous challenges. By combining quantitative and qualitative approaches we take stock of social policy development in...

Dieser Beitrag beleuchtet aus vergleichender Perspektive die Auswirkungen der Kriegsopferversorgung auf die Struktur und Entwicklungsdynamik der Wohlfahrtsstaaten in den USA, Australien, Österreich und Deutschland. Militärangehörige und Veteranen zählen zu jenen Gruppen, die vergleichsweise...

This paper offers a critique and analysis of recent OECD research by Adema and Ladaique identifying the impact of taxes and private benefits on social spending. Using the techniques of multivariate modelling, we show that both gross public and net private expenditures are strongly influenced by...