Social Spending (hdl:10622/CP5NDW)

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Citation

Title:

Social Spending

Identification Number:

hdl:10622/CP5NDW

Distributor:

IISH Data Collection

Date of Distribution:

2021-10-20

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1

Bibliographic Citation:

Peter Lindert, 2021, "Social Spending", https://hdl.handle.net/10622/CP5NDW, IISH Data Collection, V1

Study Description

Citation

Title:

Social Spending

Identification Number:

hdl:10622/CP5NDW

Authoring Entity:

Peter Lindert (University of California – Davis)

Distributor:

IISH Data Collection

Access Authority:

Moatsos, Michail

Depositor:

Moatsos, Michail

Date of Deposit:

2021-10-20

Holdings Information:

https://hdl.handle.net/10622/CP5NDW

Study Scope

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Social Sciences

Abstract:

As a share of GDP, government social spending has a hockey stick shape, remaining flat and near zero until the 20th century, when it rose sharply. Northwest Europe has always led the way. Over time, support has become more generous for the average elderly person relative to the young. Variable(s): Government social expenditures as a percentage of GDP.

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Bibliographic Citation:

Lindert, P. (2021). “Social Spending and the Welfare State.” Chapter 4 in “How was Life? Volume II New perspectives on well-being and global inequality since 1820”, Ed. Zanden van, J.L., D’Ercole, M. M., Rijpma, A., Malinowski, M., OECD Publishing, Paris

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