Convergence Theory Reconsidered
The Politics of Pensions in Scandinavia and Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Einar Overbye (0000-0003-3957-4821, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-28 |
| Publication date | 1997-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361149750977 |
| OpenAlex | W2055181306 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Scandinavia and Australia share a similar sequence of pension-political developments. Starting out from means-tested minimum pensions, these countries have moved towards a dual mandatory pension structure in which the working population has access to compulsory second-tier schemes, while marginal groups are served through income-tested minimum benefits or pension supplements. However, different countries have chosen different organisational means to provide both minimum and second-tier pensions. The article accounts for pension-political developments in Scandinavia and Australia, and explains these developments by combining two traditions in the study of welfare politics which are often portrayed as dire opposites: convergence theory versus 'politics matter' theories
Convergence (economics · Dual (grammatical number · Economic growth · Economics · Pension · Political science · Politics · Welfare · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2018 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |