Häggqvist, Henric - In: Essays in economic & business history : the journal of … 38 (2020) 1, pp. 224-270
This paper investigates the link between globalization, operationalized as openness to trade, and the welfare state …, defined as social spending, in a panel of 21 countries from 1920 to 2000. It argues for a clear definition of globalization … welfare program since the effect of globalization is probably not uniform. The paper finds notable divergences in openness and …