Is German domestic social policy politically controversial?

摘要: This paper investigates empirically the influence of government ideology on social policy using German data. Examining funding and benefits security public healthcare policy, my results suggest that policies implemented by governments dominated left- rightwing parties were similar over 1951–2007 period. Leftwing governments, however, spent more in 1970s did so after Reunification 1990. Since convergence encourages new to enter political arena, party platforms matters are likely undergo further changes light demographic change, observed pattern may thus be a transitory phenomenon.