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EstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0771 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Social democracy · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team

“Esping-Andersen (1990) distinguished liberal, conservative and social-democratic welfare state regimes, using decommodification — how far welfare depends on the market — as a key criterion; the social-democratic regime has universal and comparatively generous benefits.”

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