About this Dataset

The Rise Of Social Spending (1880-1930)

A closer look at the dawn of social spending before 1930 reinterprets the timing, sources, and effects of its rise. New data and tests suggest that income growth played less of a role in shaping the rise of social transfers than did democracy, demography, and religion. Even in that early half-century the aging of the adult population was a leading force raising government transfers, especially pensions, and cutting support for schooling.

Tables

The Rise Of Social Spending (1880-1930)

@owid.lindert.owid_lindert_1

3.75 kB
180 rows
3 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_lindert_1 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "share_gdp" FLOAT
);

Growing Public: Social Spending And Economic Growth Since The Eighteenth Century

@owid.lindert.owid_lindert_2

3.64 kB
108 rows
3 columns

CREATE TABLE owid_lindert_2 (
  "country" VARCHAR,
  "year" INTEGER,
  "share_gdp" FLOAT
);