The economic aftermath of the Welfare State in the last century

Vicini, Andrea (2011): The economic aftermath of the Welfare State in the last century.

Abstract

In the recent years the welfare state was at the center of the debate in many industrialized country. In particular in EU the debate is particular deep, because this aspect is strictly related with a historical tradition of the country.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Welfare state, sovereign debts, Role of Government.
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H1 - Structure and Scope of Government > H10 - General; H - Public Economics > H1 - Structure and Scope of Government > H11 - Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government; H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H53 - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs

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