Companion Blog to the Journal of Social Policy, Social Policy & Society, and the Journal of International & Comparative Social Policy
This blog is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by David Bokhorst, Meike Bokhorst, and Tijn Croon. The politics of welfare state change is often examined through ideological divides between left and right, or through policy feedback mechanisms. However, our recent paper, published in the Journal of Social Policy, offers… Continue reading Amsterdam and the New Frontiers of Welfare State Change: How Cities are Shaping the Social Investment State
This blog is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Christopher Grollman, Sophie Wickham, Kate Mason, Andy Pennington and Rebecca Geary. From April 2017 the government removed social security support for new third children in families receiving Universal Credit or Tax Credits. Larger families (those with three or more children… Continue reading The Two-Child Limit Did Not Drive the Rise in Abortions in England and Wales
This blog is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Adam Gendźwiłł, Jan Kroszka, Julita Łukomska, and Michał Pierzgalski. Does electing women to positions of power actually change policy outcomes? Our research provides a rather surprising answer: when it comes to childcare provision in Polish municipalities, a female mayor doesn't… Continue reading Female Mayors Do Not Lead to Greater Childcare Provision: Evidence from Polish Municipalities
This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Isik Özel, Salvador Parrado and Kerem Yildirim. This article investigates public attitudes toward education spending using original data from five OECD countries: Italy, Spain, Greece, Mexico, and Turkey, of which three are Southern European and two are emerging economies.… Continue reading How Robust Is Support for Education Spending? Attitudes on Trade-Offs in a Cross-Country Analysis
This blog post is based on an article published in the Journal of Social Policy by Jonas Wood. In an era marked by population aging, labour shortages, and high pension costs, formal childcare offers numerous potential benefits. It supports parental employment, which in turn might reduce welfare dependency and poverty risks. Additionally, it can stimulate… Continue reading Understanding the Disparities in Formal Childcare Uptake Among Migrants in Europe and Australia