An Economic History of the Spanish Welfare State
the political economy of social policy from the mid-19th century to the present
$272.80
- Hardcover
268 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2025
Summary
Spain’s Social Safety Net: A Historical Perspective
This monograph analyzes the evolution of the welfare state in Spain from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. It relies on estimates of public social spending from 1850 to the present and offers comparisons with the rest of Europe.
As a whole, the volume sheds light on the historical, political, and economic conditions at play during the relatively late development of the Spanish welfare state. Three key driving facto…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780367456665 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0367456664 |
| Series: | Routledge Explorations in Economic History |
| Author: | Sergio Espuelas |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 268 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 680g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Sergio Espuelas
Sergio Espuelas is Associate Professor at the Department of Economic History at the University of Barcelona (UB). He has also been a visiting researcher at the University of Kent; the University of California, Davis; and the London School of Economics. His research interests are the economic history of the welfare state and redistribution, and more generally the role of the state in the economy, in Western Europe, and in Latin America. He is currently a member of the academic committee of the Master in Institutions and Political Economy at UB and director of the PhD program in Economic History, also at UB.
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