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. 2007 Dec;61(12):1098–1102. doi: 10.1136/jech.2007.064295

Table 1 Welfare state typologies15.

Author Measures Welfare state regimes
Esping‐Andersen (1990)13 18 countries Liberal Conservative Social Democratic
• Decommodification Australia Finland Austria
• Social stratification Canada France Belgium
• Private–public mix Ireland Germany The Netherlands
New Zealand Japan Denmark
UK Italy Norway
USA Switzerland Sweden
Leibfried (1992)19 15 countries Anglo‐Saxon Bismarck Scandinavian Latin rim
• Characteristics Australia Austria Denmark France
• Rights New Zealand Germany Finland Greece
• Basic income UK Norway Italy
USA Sweden Portugal
Spain
Castles and Mitchell (1993)22 14 countries Liberal Conservative Non‐right hegemony Radical
• Aggregate welfare expenditure• Benefit equality IrelandJapanSwitzerlandUSA GermanyItalyThe Netherlands BelgiumDenmarkNorwaySweden AustraliaNew ZealandUK
Kangas (1994)39 15 countries Liberal Conservative Social democratic Radical
• Cluster analysis of decommodification CanadaUSA AustriaGermanyItalyJapanThe Netherlands DenmarkFinlandNorwaySweden AustraliaIrelandNew ZealandUK
Ragin (1994)40 18 countries Liberal Corporatist Social democratic Undefined
• BOOLEAN comparative analysis of pensions decommodification AustraliaCanadaSwitzerlandUSA AustriaBelgiumFinlandFranceItaly DenmarkSwedenNorway GermanyIrelandJapanThe NetherlandsNew ZealandUK
Ferrera (1996)18 15 countries Anglo‐Saxon Bismarck Scandinavian Southern
• Coverage Ireland Austria Denmark Greece
• Replacement rates UK Belgium Finland Italy
• Poverty rates France Norway Portugal
Germany Sweden Spain
Luxembourg
The Netherlands
Switzerland
Bonoli (1997)17 16 countries British Continental Nordic Southern
• Social expenditure as % GDP Ireland Belgium Denmark Greece
• Social expenditure financed via contributions UK FranceGermanyLuxembourgThe Netherlands FinlandNorwaySweden ItalyPortugalSpainSwitzerland
Korpi and Palme (1998)32 18 countries Basic security Corporatist Encompassing Targeted
• Social expenditure as % GDP Canada Austria Finland Australia
• Luxembourg income study Denmark Belgium Norway
• Institutional characteristics Ireland France Sweden
The Netherlands Germany
New Zealand Italy
Switzerland Japan
UK
USA
Pitzurello (1999)41 18 countries• Cluster analysisof decommodification LiberalCanadaIrelandUKUSA ConservativeGermanyThe NetherlandsSwitzerland Social DemocraticBelgiumDenmarkNorwaySweden Conservative–BismarckianAustriaFinlandFranceItalyJapan RadicalAustraliaNew Zealand
Navarro and Shi (2001)4 18 countries Liberal–Anglo Saxon Christian Democrat Social Democratic Ex‐fascist
• Political tradition Canada Belgium Sweden Spain
Ireland The Netherlands Norway Greece
UK Germany Denmark Portugal
USA France Finland
Italy Austria
Switzerland
Kautto (2002)30 15 countries Transfer approach Service approach Low approach
• Expenditure on services and social transfers BelgiumThe NetherlandsAustriaItaly SwedenNorwayFinlandGermanyUK IrelandGreecePortugalSpain
Bambra (2005)26,27 18 countries• Healthcare services and decommodification LiberalAustraliaJapanUSA ConservativeAustriaBelgiumCanadaDenmarkFranceItaly Social DemocraticFinlandNorwaySweden Conservative subgroupGermanySwitzerlandThe Netherlands LiberalSubgroupIrelandUKNew Zealand

GDP, gross domestic product.