The economics of the welfare state
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The economics of the welfare state
Oxford University Press, 2004
4th ed
Available at 41 libraries
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  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
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  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
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  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
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  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
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  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
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  United States of America
Note
Bibliography: p. [362]-388
Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
Description
conomics of the Welfare State discusses the different parts of the welfare system,in particular, cash benefits, the health service and education. The text argues that the welfare state exists not just to help the underprivileged, but also for efficiency reasons in areas where private markets would be inefficient or would not exist at all. The book has a separate chapter on the economics of higher education and it contains increased references to developments in the EU. Also included are a number of largely forward looking topics: - extended discussion of insurance to cover disability and long-term care - challenges to the welfare state including demographic change, globalization, changes in family structure and changes in the structure of jobs - debates about the welfare state Suitable for students of both economics related disciplines, the book encourages greater accessibility for students and contains a non-technical appendix in every chapter, diagrams, additional readings, worked examples and end of chapter discussion questions. ONLINE RESOURCE CENTRE Includes PowerPoint slides, web links and further reading.
Table of Contents
- PART ONE: CONCEPTS
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Historical Background
- 3. Political Theory: Social Justice
- 4. Economic Theory 1: Social Justice and the State
- 5. Economic Theory 2: Insurance
- 6. Problems of Definition and Measurement
- PART 2: CASH BENEFITS
- 7. Financing the Welfare State
- 8. Insurance: Unemployment, Sickness and Disability
- 9. Consumption Smoothing: Old Age Pensions
- 10. Poverty Relief and Family Support
- 11. Strategies for Reform
- PART 3: BENEFITS IN KIND
- 12. Health and Health Care
- 13. Education 1: Primary and Secondary Education
- 14. Education 2: Tertiary Education
- PART 4: EPILOGUE
- 15. Conclusion
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