This paper surveys the debate regarding Esping-Andersen's typology of welfare states and
reviews the modified or alternative typologies ensuing from this debate. We confine …

Background The past decade has witnessed a growing body of research on welfare state
characteristics and health inequalities but the picture is, despite this, inconsistent. We aim to …

Der Sozialstaat ist aus dem gesellschaftlichen Leben unserer Zeit nicht mehr wegzudenken.
Was Hans Achinger, Nestor der deutschen Sozialpolitikforschung der Nachkriegszeit, auf …

This article uses hierarchical cluster analysis to empirically assess if the postcommunist
welfare states of Central and Eastern Europe can be classified according to any of Esping …

Der Sozialstaat ist eine Basisinstitution moderner, demokratisch-kapitalistischer
Gesellschaften. Als solche ist er nicht nur sozialwissenschaftlich interessant, sondern auch …

European cities are back on the agenda of researchers in social sciences as a distinct topic.
In the last few years scientific production has markedly increased, highlighting their …

Denmark has recently seen a significant drop in unemployment that has not been matched
by any corresponding increase in inflation. This article assumes that this remarkable …

The paper starts out by identifying a substantial increase in the use of welfare state
typologies within comparative studies. This has developed to a degree where many authors …

In this introduction to the special issue, we review the various debates spurred by Esping-
Andersen's The Three Worlds of Welfare Capitalism. Tracing its impact since the book's …

The European Model of “Social” Capitalism: Can It Survive European Integration?* Page 1 The
European Model of “Social” Capitalism: Can It Survive European Integration?* CLAUS OFFE …