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The Resource The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy : Spain 1908-1966, Alexander Elu Terán

The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy : Spain 1908-1966, Alexander Elu Terán

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This thesis aims at understanding the origins, evolution and economic meaning of public pensions, by looking at the particular case of Spain during the first two thirds of the twentieth century. The only way of adequately framing the particularities of this national case is to place the Spanish experience in the wider context of social protection systems in other countries. At the same time, this is the most suitable strategy in order to engage the dominant debate among specialised scholars of Southern Europe welfare states and particularly so in Spain. This debate concerns the poor Spanish performance in the area of social protection, a phenomenon which is commonly attributed to two facts. Firstly, it stems from the country's position as a peripheral economy, at least since the advent of modern economic growth. Secondly, and more decisively, the welfare gap is believed to be related to Franco's dictatorship and the big slump that it represented for state engagement with welfare issues. Therefore, even if the country has experienced significant improvements in this sector during the last quarter of the twentieth century in terms of welfare state standards, the roots of the still existent gap in welfare provision have concentrated significant research efforts on Spanish social policy.--
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xii, 351 pages
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Examining Board: Prof. Giovanni Federico (European University Institute) - supervisor; Prof. Peter H. Lindert (University of California, Davis); Prof. Carles Sudrià Triay (Universitat de Barcelona); Prof. Bartolomé Yun Casalilla (European University Institute)
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The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy : Spain 1908-1966
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The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy
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Spain 1908-1966
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Alexander Elu Terán
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eng
Summary
This thesis aims at understanding the origins, evolution and economic meaning of public pensions, by looking at the particular case of Spain during the first two thirds of the twentieth century. The only way of adequately framing the particularities of this national case is to place the Spanish experience in the wider context of social protection systems in other countries. At the same time, this is the most suitable strategy in order to engage the dominant debate among specialised scholars of Southern Europe welfare states and particularly so in Spain. This debate concerns the poor Spanish performance in the area of social protection, a phenomenon which is commonly attributed to two facts. Firstly, it stems from the country's position as a peripheral economy, at least since the advent of modern economic growth. Secondly, and more decisively, the welfare gap is believed to be related to Franco's dictatorship and the big slump that it represented for state engagement with welfare issues. Therefore, even if the country has experienced significant improvements in this sector during the last quarter of the twentieth century in terms of welfare state standards, the roots of the still existent gap in welfare provision have concentrated significant research efforts on Spanish social policy.--
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Elu Terán, Alexander
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Defence date: 12 October 2009
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946.08-J
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--European University Institute (HEC), 2009.
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  • EUI PhD theses
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  • Welfare state
  • Old age pensions
  • Social security
  • Spain
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The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy : Spain 1908-1966, Alexander Elu Terán
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Examining Board: Prof. Giovanni Federico (European University Institute) - supervisor; Prof. Peter H. Lindert (University of California, Davis); Prof. Carles Sudrià Triay (Universitat de Barcelona); Prof. Bartolomé Yun Casalilla (European University Institute)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-351)
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FIEB16763920
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30 cm.
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xii, 351 pages
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(OCoLC)1038726333
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The rise of old age insurance in a peripheral economy : Spain 1908-1966, Alexander Elu Terán
Publication
Note
Examining Board: Prof. Giovanni Federico (European University Institute) - supervisor; Prof. Peter H. Lindert (University of California, Davis); Prof. Carles Sudrià Triay (Universitat de Barcelona); Prof. Bartolomé Yun Casalilla (European University Institute)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-351)
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier.
Content category
text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Control code
FIEB16763920
Dimensions
30 cm.
Extent
xii, 351 pages
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1038726333

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