Welfare state attitudes and economic integration in the EU, 1992-2002: a multilevel investigation across 24 countries

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Authors
  • F. Koster
Publication date 2010
Journal Policy and politics
Volume | Issue number 38 | 2
Pages (from-to) 179-195
Organisations
  • Faculty of Law (FdR) - Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies (AIAS)
Abstract This study continues earlier research efforts that investigated the impact of the European Union (EU) on welfare states by examining the relationship between the welfare state attitudes of citizens and the economic dimension of European integration. Two waves from the European and World Values Study (EVS/WVS) are combined with UNCTAD data about EU trade. Multilevel analysis of this dataset including 67,346 individuals from the EU member states shows that there is a curvilinear relationship (a reversed U) between welfare state attitudes and economic integration in the EU.
Document type Article
Language English
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https://doi.org/10.1332/030557309X477965 (Final published version)
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