"Based on an examination of twenty-one OECD countries over the period of 1980-98"--P. [vii].
On crises, myths, and measurements
A race to the bottom?
The structure of social provisision
A European welfare state convergence?
Explaining expenditure outcomes
Population ageing and the public purse
Birth-rate blues: a real crisis in the making?
Towards a steady-state welfare state?
The future of the welfare state : crisis myths and crisis realities by Francis G. Castles. ISBN 0199273928. Published by Oxford University Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.