The role of welfare state principles and generosity in social policy programmes for public health
An international comparative study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23345937 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olle Lundberg (0000-0001-7795-3713, Stockholm University, corresponding author), Monica Åberg Yngwe (0000-0001-8642-2252, Stockholm University), Maria Kölegård Stjärne (Stockholm University), Jon Ivar Elstad (0000-0002-6059-2250, Nova Sea (Norway)), Tommy Ferrarini (Stockholm University), Olli Kangas (0000-0002-7343-6337, Social Insurance Institution), Thor Norstrom (0000-0002-5746-7723, Stockholm University), Joakim Palme (0000-0002-7667-4496, Stockholm University), Johan Fritzell (0000-0003-0496-3085, Stockholm University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 372 |
| Issue | 9650 |
| Pages | 1633-1640 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Lancet (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0099-5355 • E-ISSN: 0140-6736 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(08)61686-4 |
| PMID | 18994660 |
| OpenAlex | W2005243035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 104 |
| References cited | 17 |
Demographic economics · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Generosity · Infant mortality · Pension · Political science · Poverty · Public health · Social policy · Social security · Welfare · Welfare state · Health disparities and outcomes · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Medicine · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 104 |
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| Citations per year | 6,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 97 |