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2. Value coalitions and policy change: The impact of gendered patterns of work, religion and partisanship on childcare policy across German states.

Author

Andronescu, Cristina G and Carnes, Matthew E

Subjects
*FAMILIES, *LABOR supply, *CHILD care, *COALITIONS, *PRACTICAL politics, *REGRESSION analysis, *RELIGION, *TIME series analysis, *GOVERNMENT policy, *DATA analysis software, *MEDICAL coding
Abstract

Since the 2002 Barcelona summit, Germany has been seen as a regional leader in achieving European states’ shared commitment to increase state-funded childcare. Yet Germany’s childcare success has not been homogeneous across its Länder; rather, it has shown remarkable subnational variation, with considerable differences in spending, policy design and coverage. Using panel data analysis and historical narratives, this article provides a theory for variation in provision of state-financed childcare for children under three years of age. We argue that competing visions of childcare at the subnational level – driven by the demands of differing numbers of women in the workforce and religious beliefs, and channelled by local government partisanship – have served as powerful constraints on convergence. Left partisanship and increased participation of women in the labour force are associated with higher provision of childcare for those aged under three, while larger Catholic populations are correlated with less extensive state-funded childcare. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
2015
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3. Measuring the Individual-Level Determinants of Social Insurance Preferences: Survey Evidence from the 2008 Argentine Pension Nationalization.

Author

Carnes, Matthew and Mares, Isabela

Subjects
*SOCIAL security, *SOCIAL services, *DEMOCRACY, *SOCIAL status, *PARTISANSHIP, *INSURANCE
Abstract

This study employs an original, nationally representative survey of individuals in Argentina to understand the economic and political factors that shape individual-level preferences for social insurance. In the past two decades, Latin American democracies have undertaken significant changes in their social welfare institutions, in some cases dramatically reversing course from previous policies. We develop a theoretical framework to explain how and when citizens will shift their preferences over competing social policy proposals. We emphasize the role of dissatisfaction with prevailing policies in creating political opportunities for the introduction of sweeping reforms. Our survey capitalizes on the 2008 pension reform in Argentina to test competing hypotheses regarding preferences for different kinds of old-age insurance. We find that socioeconomic status and personal experience with earlier policies shape the role partisanship plays in forming preferences about changes in social insurance programs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2010

4. Labor Markets, Worker Organization, and Variation in Labor Codes in Latin America.

Author

Carnes, Matthew E.

Subjects
*LABOR market, *PUBLIC welfare policy, *LABOR laws, *PARTISANSHIP, *JOB skills
Abstract

While political scientists have devoted considerable effort to understanding the dynamics of reforms to welfare policy and state spending, they have not yet adequately explained persistent cross-national labor code variation. This paper develops a theory based on labor market characteristics, worker organization, and political institutions to explain intra-regional variation in labor laws within Latin America. Statistical evidence employing an original coding of labor law provisions for eighteen countries confirms the importance of worker skill levels and organizational ability in accounting for labor code differences, as well as provides weaker results on the importance of regime type and partisan politics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009

5. Partisanship, Christianity, and Women in the Legislature: Determinants of Parental Leave Policy in U. S. States.

Author

Williamson, Sarah and Carnes, Matthew

Subjects
*PARENTAL leave, *PARTISANSHIP, *AMERICAN women legislators, *STATE laws, *CHURCH & politics, *GOVERNMENT policy
Abstract

Objective Although the United States 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act is considered meager by international standards, significant variation in family leave policies exists across U. S. states. This article develops a political theory-driven by mobilized interest groups-to explain variation in the duration and pay level of state parental leave policies. Methods Employing four different measures of family leave policy, we use ordinary least squares and logit models to test the effects of partisanship, women in the legislature, and evangelical populations on parental leave outcomes. Results We find that states with a pattern of Democratic Party controlled legislatures and high percentages of legislative seats occupied by women see more generous parental leave protections, while states with large populations of evangelical Christians see less generous policies. Conclusion Family leave policies are the product of a battle between competing visions of the family and the state, shaped by partisanship, gender, and religion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2013
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