The Global Diffusion of Work-Injury Insurance: The Role of Spatial Networks and Nation Building
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Work-injury law often marks the beginning of the modern welfare state. We argue that work-injury insurance is particularly important to nation state building: it placates myriad social groups’ while binding them symbiotically with the state. We analyze any first laws and first social insurance as outcomes in 150 states (1880-2010). Our network diffusion and event history models reveal that spatial proximity and democratization are key predictors of first laws. However, nation state formation and trade density are additional predictors of social insurance. We conclude with these findings’ implications for understanding nation building within global networks.
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2015 ◽
Vol 56
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pp. 261-279
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Vol 43
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Vol 48
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pp. 113-129
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