| Author (Person) | Sosvilla-Rivero, Sim&, oacuten |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Policy Studies [CEPS] |
| Series Title | ENEPRI Working Papers |
| Series Details | No.18, March 2003 |
| Publication Date | March 2003 |
| ISBN | 92-9079-420-8 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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Abstract: This paper examines the degree of convergence in social protection registered in the European Union during the 1970-99 period. To that end, we use Eurostat data and study the long-run properties of the data set using time series analysis. Our results indicate that there is no evidence of long-run convergence in Social Protection expenditure to GDP ratios. However, we do find evidence of catching-up with respect both to Germany and the EU average for all countries belonging to the EU12, except for Greece. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://aei.pitt.edu/1850/1/ENEPRI_WP18.pdf |
| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
