Social Investment and State Capacity. CEPS Working Document No. 419/February 2016

This paper looks at the difference between the levels and nature of social policy expenditure in northern and northwest European countries and the countries of southern, central, and eastern Europe, and examines the relationship between social investment and state capacity in these country groupings. The authors show that southern and eastern countries have a much greater preference for ‘compensating’ rather than ‘capacitating’ social policy spending. Furthermore, the state capacity in these countries is lower, which generates less state revenue. Based on these observations they conclude that low state capacity and low state revenue go hand in hand with the preference for capacitating social policies, as these policies involve less delegation and discretion than social investment policies. This paper shows that high state capacity is probably a necessary precondition for effective social investment policies, although some limited alternative paths do exist.

International science & technology : emerging trends in government policies and expenditures.

Shipping list no.: 96-0268-P.

State energy policy hearings

Hearings held in Sacramento, Feb. 15-Mar. 9, 1973

Brazil : agricultural and trade policies.

Mode of access: Internet.

Nigeria : agricultural and trade policies.

Mode of access: Internet.

Handbook for the use of school boards in developing a statement of policies,

Mode of access: Internet.

American foreign policies; an examination and evaluation of certain traditional and recent international policies of the United States /

Mode of access: Internet.

Discipline of students with disabilities : guidance for the development and implementation of district discipline policies for students with disabilities : pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997 and 34 CFR part 300 /

"Supercedes that which was provided to you in the Special Report 'Discipline of Students with Disabilities' released in the fall of 1997."--Memo, p. 2.

Policies and instructions for the preparation of human services plans : general instructions.

This circular replaces initial circular no.9 issued in October 1976, and all subsequent budget bulletins and revised circulars.

Policies and guidelines for registration and recognition of nonpublic elementary and secondary schools.

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Report of the Governor's Task Force on School Finances on the financial management and expenditure policies of the Chicago Board of Education.

Bibliographical footnotes.

Report on the evaluation of six school districts on the effectiveness of school wellness policies /

Illinois Public Act 94-0199 established the Illinois School Wellness Policy Task Force which was to submit specific reports to the General Assembly and the Governor: 1) identification of barriers to developing and implementing school wellness policies and recommendations to reduce these barriers by Jan. 1, 2006; 2) recommendations on statewide school nutrition standards by Jan. 1, 2007; 3) evaluation of five to ten school districts on the effectiveness of school wellness policies by Jan. 1, 2008.

Report on barriers to implementing school wellness policies and recommendations to reduce these barriers /

"January 2006."

Special education policies and procedures.

"January 2001."

Special education policies and procedures review checklist.

"January 2001."