An Economic History of the Spanish Welfare State : The Political Economy of Social Policy from the Mid-19th Century to the Present

This monograph analyses the evolution of the welfare state in Spain from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. It basically 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,...

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Main Author Espuelas, Sergio (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published London : Routledge, 2025.
SeriesRoutledge explorations in economic history.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781003024651
1003024653
9781040345528
1040345522
9781040345559
1040345557
9780367456665
Physical Description1 online resource (282 pages) : illustrations.

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505 0 |a PART I: Overview Introduction 1. Theories on social spending and the Welfare State Part II: Social Protection Before the Welfare State 2. The Scope of Poor Relief and Self-Help: from the mid-19th century to the 1930s 2. Appendix Part III: The Construction of the Welfare State 3. Backwardness, Inequality, and Social Spending in Spain (1883-1936) 4. Social policy under the Franco dictatorship Part IV: Recent Developments and Current Challenges 5. Democracy and (gradual) convergence with Europe 6. Conclusions: Some Lessons from History 
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