Democracies, economies and social protection – Understanding welfare state development in Asia and Europe
The aim of this policy paper is to explore what we can expect for welfare states in the developing Asian countries when we apply our knowledge of why, when and … Continue reading →
Friday, 13 January 2017 · Leave a comment
Colonial Legacies and Social Welfare Regimes in Africa: An Empirical Exercise
This paper identifies three types of welfare regimes in Africa, based on the insight that tax and expenditure regimes are closely associated. Using cluster analysis, the author highlights historical legacies … Continue reading →
Thursday, 2 June 2016 · Leave a comment
The Continuing Enigmas of Social Policy
Ben Fine – This paper examines critically what has been one of the most successful intellectual contributions to the neoliberal period, Esping-Andersen’s Welfare Regimes Approach (WRA) to comparative social policy. … Continue reading →
Sunday, 13 July 2014 · Leave a comment
Reading Development 