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Gøsta Esping-Andersen
Danish sociologist (born 1947) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gøsta Esping-Andersen (pronounced [ˈjøstæ ˈespe̝ŋ ˈɑnɐsn̩]; born 24 November 1947)[2] is a Danish sociologist whose primary focus has been on the welfare state and its place in capitalist economies. Jacob Hacker describes him as the "dean of welfare state scholars."[3] Over the past decade his research has moved towards family demographic issues. A synthesis of his work was published as Families in the 21st Century (Stockholm, SNS, 2016).
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Born | (1947-11-24) 24 November 1947 (age 76) |
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Alma mater | University of Copenhagen University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Thesis | Social Class, Social Democracy and State Policy: Parity Policy and Party Decomposition in Denmark and Sweden[1] |
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Discipline | Political science, Sociology |
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Esping-Andersen is a pioneer of power resource theory.[4]