Why Welfare States Persist: The Importance of Public Opinion in Democracies

The world's richer democracies all provide such public benefits as pensions and health care, but why are some far more generous than others? Analyzing data on sixteen countries, this work finds that the preferences of citizens profoundly influence the welfare policies of their governments and the behavior of politicians in office.

• | By (Author): Jeff Manza, Clem Brooks (Author)
• | Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2007
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 204 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0226075842
• | ISBN-13: 9780226075846