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    Colonialism, postcolonialism and the liberal welfare state by Bhambra, Gurminder K., Holmwood, John

    Published 2018
    “…This article addresses the colonial and racial origins of the welfare state with a particular emphasis on the liberal welfare state of the USA and UK. …”
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    Welfare State Retrenchment - The Case of Japan by Takao, Yasuo

    Published 1999
    “…The purpose of this article is to examine the implications for welfare state retrenchment of central-local financial relations. …”
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    Gender and East Asian Welfare States: from Confucianism to Gender Equality by Pascall, Gillian, Sung, Sirin

    Published 2007
    “…How can we understand the gender logic underpinning the welfare states/systems of East Asia? Does the comparative literature, which has largely been concerned with western Welfare states, whether in The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism (Esping-Andersen 1990), or in gender-based analysis of the male breadwinner model (Lewis 1992, 2001, 2006), have anything to offer in understanding the gender assumptions underpinning East Asian welfare states? …”
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    The origins of redistributive policy preferences: political socialisation with and without a welfare state by Neundorf, Anja, Soroka, Stuart

    Published 2017
    “…The research sheds light on the long-term shifts of support for the welfare state due to generational replacement.…”
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    The Welfare State and its Effect on Municipal Government in Japan: A Case Study by Yasuo, T.

    Published 1998
    “…The impact of the welfare state provides an explanation for changes in traditional patterns of central-local government relations. …”
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    Perception of ACIS students towards the implementation of welfare state concept (Negeri Berkebajikan) in Kelantan / Nur Syakirah Mohamed by Mohamed, Nur Syakirah

    Published 2018
    “…Generally, education can be consider an important part of the welfare state. Education is one of the major agendas that can influence the life and quality civilization of a nation in the world. …”
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    Empirical essays on determinants of and attitudes towards immigration by Telli Anvernali, Henry

    Published 2011
    “…In the third essay a series of analyses are undertaken: first, to examine the extent to which attitudes towards immigration are determined by individual concerns about how immigration affects the welfare state; and second, to evaluate the individual characteristics that shape their subjective views regarding the effects of immigrants on the welfare state. …”
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    Corporatization and privatization of public services: origins and rise of a controversial concept by Phua, K. L.

    Published 2001
    “…The Malaysian government has been implementing its policy of corporatization and privatization of public services is traced back to the crisis of the welfare state in Britain and America and the influence of intellectuals and think tanks that favour free market policies and abhor government intervention in economic affairs. …”
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    The third sector and government in Australia: Not-for-profit reform under Labor, 2007–13 by Butcher, John

    Published 2015
    “…The emergence of ‘compacts’ between government and the ‘third’ or ‘not-for-profit’ sector is intimately linked to the comprehensive transformation of the welfare state. The first compacts in the United Kingdom in 1998 spawned similar policy instruments in other jurisdictions, including Australia. …”
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    What drives the legalization of immigrants?: evidence from IRCA by Casarico, Alessandra, Facchini, Giovanni, Frattini, Tommaso

    Published 2018
    “…We show that an amnesty is more desirable the more restricted are the occupational opportunities of undocumented immigrants and the smaller is the fiscal leakage to undocumented immigrants via the welfare state. Empirical evidence based on the voting behavior of U.S. …”
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    'Words of wisdom': text, voice and justice in I, Daniel Blake by Jones, Susan

    Published 2017
    “…The film, I, Daniel Blake, has received critical acclaim for its portrayal of the experiences of those attempting to navigate the bureaucracy of the British welfare state system. In this article, I use the depiction of literacy in the film as a lens through which I examine both the role of literacy in compounding the challenge for those already made vulnerable by their circumstances, as well as the creative, collaborative and resourceful ways in which individuals use literacy practices to navigate everyday lives. …”
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