Age, class, politics, and the welfare state

Abstract

Preface 1. The welfare state: some neglected considerations 2. Theoretical perspectives on the welfare state 3. Social welfare spending in advanced industrial democracies 4. Social welfare spending and democratic political context 5. Economic growth, social welfare spending, and income inequality 6. Infant mortality, equality, and social welfare spending 7. Conclusions: the causes and consequences of the welfare state References.