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Are dictatorships less redistributive? A comparative analysis of social spending in Europe (1950-1980)

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Using new data on Spain and Portugal 1950-1980, this paper shows that non-democratic governments were less generous in providing social protection and also financed their meager social policy in a less redistributive way. This contradicts recent studies that hold that dictatorships have no significant effect on social policy. The analysis also reveals that, rather than provoking a "race to the bottom" or an increase in social spending, globalization favored the adoption of tax-funded systems instead of systems based on compulsory social security contributions.

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Dictadura, Distribució (Teoria econòmica), Política social, Política de despeses públiques, Història econòmica

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Dictatorship, Distribution (Economic theory), Social policy, Government spending policy, Economic history

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ESPUELAS BARROSO, Sergio. Are dictatorships less redistributive? A comparative analysis of social spending in Europe (1950-1980). European Review of Economic History. 2012. Vol. 16, num. 2, pags. 211-232. ISSN 1361-4916. [consulted: 7 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/107749

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