Data Review of the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS)

Description

This data review examines the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS), an interactive web-based platform developed by the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) 1342 at the University of Bremen. WeSIS provides comprehensive global data on the development of social policies since 1880, covering over 1,400 indicators across areas such as health, education, family policy, labor, and international linkages. While WeSIS offers valuable resources for comparative welfare state research, the review identifies gaps in data coverage, particularly for post-Soviet states, and notes inconsistencies in historical coding. Continuous updates reflect its status as a "living object". Funded by the DFG, WeSIS combines original CRC data with international sources, supporting both macro-quantitative analysis and in-depth country studies.

Countries

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Other Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

Keywords

International Organisations Social Policy Welfare State Global Social Policy Comparative Social Policy Policy Indicators Welfare Regimes Transnational Linkages Policy Development Historical Policy Data Policy Timeline Policy Adoption Country Profile Pearson Correlation Choropleth Map

Language of data

English

Disciplines

Comparative Politics Demography Development Studies Economics History International Relations Political Science Public Administration Social Policy Sociology