Based on a survey of Hong Kong residents, this article explores the attitudes towards the
welfare state and whether or not there are significant differences between different social …

This study attempts to build a causal model of attitudes towards the welfare state in Japan
and to compare it to those of Germany, Sweden and the US, which represent conservative …

This paper examines the characteristics and determinants of welfare attitudes in Korea.
Based on Survey data, this study focuses mainly on how social-economic position variables …

This article examines the determinants of variations in welfare state attitudes between
Germany, Norway, and the United States. Besides the influence of different 'welfare regime …

The dimensions and structures of opinions on the welfare state are not well known. This
study distinguishes five dimensions based on previous literature: responsibility for welfare …

In the aftermath of the Asian financial crisis, the Hong Kong government introduced welfare
reforms to ease the pressure from fiscal challenges and swelling welfare rolls; at the same …

Social welfare attitudes are often considered to be the individual's perceptions of
government-dominated welfare provision behavior, which are generally considered to be …

This study examines the effect of personal interests and basic human values on the degree
of support for a welfare state. Data from the European Social Survey, round 4 (2008) for 29 …

Social class, with its potentially pivotal influence on both policy-making and electoral
outcomes tied to the welfare state, is a frequent fixture in academic and political discussions …

The last two decades are marked by a grown interest of social science research in the
description and explanation of attitudes towards the welfare state (HEIEN 1998). A central …