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SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY PREFERENCES IN LATVIA: EVIDENCE FROM ISSP SURVEYS

Mareks Niklass

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GovernmentPublic economicsPolitical sciencePerspective (graphical)Psychological interventionSurvey data collectionOcean EngineeringSocial Welfare

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This study seeks to find out how social welfare policy preferences have changed over time and what factors account for those preferences in Latvia. The author analyses ISSP survey data gathered in 1996, 2007 and 2016. The data analysis shows that most Latvians still support government interventions in providing social welfare. However, economic factors like material wellbeing and self-interest have decreased the overall support for social welfare policies during the last 20 years. The article provides a long-term perspective missing in previous studies on social welfare policy preferences in Eastern Europe.

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2018-09-27CBU International Conference Proceedings
https://doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v6.1232