Paul Spicker
@paulspicker.bsky.social
Paul is Emeritus Professor of Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. He mainly writes on poverty, benefits, social justice and social policy. Find his published work at https://observant-paulspicker.wordpress.com/paul-spicker/
The OECD's "Pensions at a glance" reports % of GDP accounted for by public and private provision.
July 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The OECD's "Pensions at a glance" reports % of GDP accounted for by public and private provision.
A "large chunk" of the cut also fell on pensioners with modest incomes, and another 'large chunk" on those with low incomes. The distribution of pensioners' sources of income can be found at www.gov.uk/government/s....
May 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A "large chunk" of the cut also fell on pensioners with modest incomes, and another 'large chunk" on those with low incomes. The distribution of pensioners' sources of income can be found at www.gov.uk/government/s....
I've received the first copies of "What is the welfare state for?": details at bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-i...
'Concise and superbly written" (Daniel Béland)
"A brilliant critical contribution and powerful overview about how we got here and what is at stake" (Camilo Pérez-Bustillo)
'Concise and superbly written" (Daniel Béland)
"A brilliant critical contribution and powerful overview about how we got here and what is at stake" (Camilo Pérez-Bustillo)
April 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I've received the first copies of "What is the welfare state for?": details at bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/trade/what-i...
'Concise and superbly written" (Daniel Béland)
"A brilliant critical contribution and powerful overview about how we got here and what is at stake" (Camilo Pérez-Bustillo)
'Concise and superbly written" (Daniel Béland)
"A brilliant critical contribution and powerful overview about how we got here and what is at stake" (Camilo Pérez-Bustillo)
Nonfiction uses much more than information - we cite sources and arguments. Often we use the source's own words. A quick illustration: this small bite from one of my books has, in two pages, 5 quotations, 2 indirect quotations and 5 other references.
December 19, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Nonfiction uses much more than information - we cite sources and arguments. Often we use the source's own words. A quick illustration: this small bite from one of my books has, in two pages, 5 quotations, 2 indirect quotations and 5 other references.