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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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European Review of Economic History, 2012, vol. 16, num. 2, p. 211-232

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Articles publicats en revistes (Història Econòmica, Institucions, Política i Economia Mundial)

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