Welfare State

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Political concept
Economic system
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Keynesian_economics
Social democracy
gptkbp:component Pensions
Public education
Housing assistance
Public health care
Social insurance
Unemployment benefits
gptkbp:contrastsWith Laissez-faire capitalism
Minimal state
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Libertarianism
Neoliberalism
gptkbp:debatedBy Sustainability
Economic growth
Immigration impact
Tax burden
Work incentives
gptkbp:defines A system in which the government undertakes to protect the health and well-being of its citizens, especially those in financial or social need, by means of grants, pensions, and other benefits.
gptkbp:goal Reduce poverty
Improve public health
Increase access to education
Promote social equality
Provide economic security
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Beveridge_model
gptkb:Bismarckian_welfare_state
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Welfare State
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:John_Maynard_Keynes
gptkb:William_Beveridge
gptkb:Otto_von_Bismarck
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century Europe
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:Universal_basic_income
Social security
Redistribution of wealth
Public assistance
Means-tested benefits
Mixed economy
Social safety net
Welfare capitalism
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Progressives
gptkb:Social_democrats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Beveridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5