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  • When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of socia... When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benefits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy preferences of employers? This... more
  • When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of socia... When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benefits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy preferences of employers? This... more
  • The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the ... The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880 not a single country had a nationally compulsory social policy program. A few decades later every single one... more
  • The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the ... The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable societal developments in recent history. In 1880 not a single country had a nationally compulsory social policy program. A few decades later every single one... more
  • Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provis... Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people particularly in developing countries continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and... more
  • This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an ... This book offers a careful examination of the politics of social policy in an era of austerity and conservative governance. Focusing on the administrations of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher Paul Pierson provides a compelling explanation for the... more
  • Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provis... Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people particularly in developing countries continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and... more
  • Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provis... Why are some places in the world characterized by better social service provision and welfare outcomes than others? In a world in which millions of people particularly in developing countries continue to lead lives plagued by illiteracy and... more
  • Over the past three decades market reforms have transformed public services su... Over the past three decades market reforms have transformed public services such as education health and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects this book shows that political... more
  • This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pe... This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pension reforms in France Germany and Switzerland between 1970 and 2004. It explains why all three countries were able to adopt far-reaching reforms adapting their pension... more
  • A core principle of the welfare state is that everyone pays taxes or contribut... A core principle of the welfare state is that everyone pays taxes or contributions in exchange for universal insurance against social risks such as sickness old age unemployment and plain bad luck. This solidarity principle assumes that everyone is... more
  • Over the past three decades market reforms have transformed public services su... Over the past three decades market reforms have transformed public services such as education health and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects this book shows that political... more
  • This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pe... This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pension reforms in France Germany and Switzerland between 1970 and 2004. It explains why all three countries were able to adopt far-reaching reforms adapting their pension... more
  • A core principle of the welfare state is that everyone pays taxes or contribut... A core principle of the welfare state is that everyone pays taxes or contributions in exchange for universal insurance against social risks such as sickness old age unemployment and plain bad luck. This solidarity principle assumes that everyone is... more
  • This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pe... This book challenges existing theories of welfare state change by analyzing pension reforms in France Germany and Switzerland between 1970 and 2004. It explains why all three countries were able to adopt far-reaching reforms adapting their pension... more
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