The effects of social spending on entrepreneurship in developed nations
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-021-00458-9
Abstract: Understanding how national policy can spur entrepreneurial activity is central to entrepreneurship research. Over the past decade, there has been a limited set of research findings to suggest that social spending may increase entrepreneurship in… read more here.
Keywords: spending; economics; activity; social spending ... See more keywords
The Consequences of Organized Labor and Mass Protest for Social Spending in Latin America
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DOI: 10.1017/lap.2019.63
Abstract: I am very pleased to participate in this dialogue on the effect of collective protest on social spending in Latin America, which initiated when the editors of LAPS invited me to review the research note… read more here.
Keywords: social spending; latin america; spending latin; organized labor ... See more keywords
Austerity Beyond Crisis: Economists and the Institution of Austere Social Spending for At-Risk Children in Israel
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DOI: 10.1017/s004727942000001x
Abstract: Abstract Austerity is frequently associated with crisis-enabled spending cuts. What happens when the crisis is over? This article’s original contribution lies in its in-depth exploration of one mechanism that help explain austerity’s endurance post-crisis, when… read more here.
Keywords: austerity; spending; social policy; social spending ... See more keywords
Social spending and democratic institutions in Southeast Asia
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DOI: 10.1108/ijdi-12-2018-0210
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to analyse how democratic institutions affects social spending formations in the context of developing countries. Furthermore, this essay will also challenge the theory that the government system (majoritarian versus consensus democracy)… read more here.
Keywords: context developing; policy; social spending; democratic institutions ... See more keywords
The impact of the Second World War on postwar social spending
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DOI: 10.1111/1475-6765.12236
Abstract: The huge quantitative literature on postwar social spending almost entirely neglected war asa possible explanatory factor of social spending dynamics. Given the mass carnage and the enormoussocial needs caused by the Second World War, this… read more here.
Keywords: social spending; world war; second world; war ... See more keywords
The politics of social spending after the Great Recession: The return of partisan policy making
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DOI: 10.1111/gove.12354
Abstract: Prior research shows that the effect of partisanship on social expenditure declined over time in OECD countries. In this article, the author argues that the 2007/08 recession resulted in the re-emergence of partisan policy making… read more here.
Keywords: policy; partisan policy; social spending; recession ... See more keywords
Relationships between social spending and childhood obesity in OECD countries: an ecological study
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044205
Abstract: Objectives The burden of childhood obesity is clustered among children in low-socioeconomic groups. Social spending on children—public welfare expenditure on families and education—may curb childhood obesity by reducing socioeconomic disadvantages. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: social spending; obesity; spending children; childhood obesity ... See more keywords
Social Spending, Poverty, and Immigration: A Systematic Analysis of Welfare State Effectiveness and Nativity in 24 Upper- and Middle-Income Democracies
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DOI: 10.1177/23294965231169253
Abstract: Previous research has highlighted the disadvantaged position immigrants often face in the economy, particularly when it comes to labor market outcomes such as employment or earnings. Extending this literature, the present study evaluates the economic… read more here.
Keywords: welfare; poverty; upper middle; social spending ... See more keywords
Social Spending and Educational Gaps in Infant Health in the United States, 1998-2017.
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DOI: 10.1215/00703370-10230542
Abstract: Recent expansions of child tax, food assistance, and health insurance programs have made American families' need for a robust social safety net highly evident, while researchers and policymakers continue to debate the best way to… read more here.
Keywords: state; health; infant health; 1998 2017 ... See more keywords