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Welfare states and policies are central elements of government activity in modern democracies and are essential for enabling substantial individual participation in the society. However, levels of social security provision differs substantially in Western Democracies. Empirical investigations show significant variation in both outputs and outcomes of social security legislation. Thus, the discussion in the seminar will focus on different typologies as well as the main exogenous determinants that lead to differentiation among welfare states. Furthermore, we will investigate which methods researchers use to empirically support their theoretical claims. The course assessment will be based on three exercises: i) a written report based on a short presentation, ii) a literature overview, and iii) an empirical chapter using descriptive and basic inferential statistics.
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| Literature |
Bibliography:
Barr, N. (2012). Economics of the Welfare State. Oxford University Press.
Castles, F. G., Leibfried, S., Lewis, J., Obinger, H., Pierson, C. (eds.) (2010). The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State. 1st edition, Oxford University Press.
Esping-Andersen, G. (1990). The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. Princeton University Press.
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