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Abstract
What theory can help us to explain the expansion of social assistance in low
and middle income countries? Prevailing theories of welfare institutions, including
power resources and varieties of capitalism, were developed to study the welfare institutions that emerged among early industrialisers. The paper revisits these theories with a view to identifying elements of general applicability to the study of emerging social assistance in late industrialisers. Two hypotheses on the growth of social assistance are tested using panel data for 2000-2015 and a within between mixed estimation model. The results suggest a general theory of welfare institutions is capable of throwing light on emergent welfare institutions in low and
middle income countries, while highlighting important gaps.
and middle income countries? Prevailing theories of welfare institutions, including
power resources and varieties of capitalism, were developed to study the welfare institutions that emerged among early industrialisers. The paper revisits these theories with a view to identifying elements of general applicability to the study of emerging social assistance in late industrialisers. Two hypotheses on the growth of social assistance are tested using panel data for 2000-2015 and a within between mixed estimation model. The results suggest a general theory of welfare institutions is capable of throwing light on emergent welfare institutions in low and
middle income countries, while highlighting important gaps.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Bremen |
| Publisher | SOCIUM |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 2629-5741 |
| ISBN (Print) | 2629-5733 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Publication series
| Name | SOCIUM - SFB 1342 Working Papers |
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| Publisher | SOCIUM - University of Bremen |
Keywords
- Social policy
- Social assistance
- welfare institutions
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Global Development Institute
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Improving research infrastructure on social assistance in low and middle income countries
Barrientos, A. (PI)
1/05/16 → 30/04/18
Project: Research