Public social spending and aggregate welfare in the European Union
Panel data evidence for the period 1995–2023
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21847786 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giuseppe Terzo (0000-0003-3954-1464, Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta, corresponding author), Valentina Meliciani (0000-0003-0058-554X, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economia Politica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1973-820X • E-ISSN: 1120-2890 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s40888-026-00407-3 |
| OpenAlex | W7162510594 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 78 |
Aggregate data · European union · Government spending · Panel analysis · Panel data · Public finance · Public spending · Welfare · Welfare state · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Highly cited | No |