The emergence and persistence of institutions; the transfer of ideas and practices across organisations; the role of networks in facilitating or hindering innovation; and the contributions of civil society to democracy
The health impact of social policies (education, families, pensions, long-term care, poverty and employment); the role of institutions in explaining international differences in ageing; the socio-economic impacts of mental health.
Processes and causes of industrialisation; the impact of colonialism and imperialism on the metropole; the distribution of income and wealth since the eighteenth century; regional disparities; historical methodology
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