Economics of the Welfare State

Klappentext The fifth edition of this successful textbook discusses the different parts of the welfare system and, in particular, cash benefits, the health service, and education. The text is organized into four parts: Concepts, Cash benefits, Benefits in kind, and Epilogue.The fifth edition of this successful textbook discusses the different parts of the welfare system and, in particular, cash benefits, the health service, and education. The text is organized into four parts: Concepts, Cash benefits, Benefits in kind, and Epilogue. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Concepts; 1 Introduction; 2 Political theory: Social justice and the state; 3 Economic theory 1: State intervention; 4 Economic theory 2: Insurance; 5 Problems of definition and measurement; Part 2: Cash benefits; 6 Insurance: Unemployment, sickness, and disability; 7 Consumption smoothing: Old age pensions; 8 Poverty relief; 9 Strategies for reform; Part 3: Benefits in kind; 10 Health and health care; 11 School education; 12 Higher education; Part 4: Epilogue; 13 Conclusion

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• Authors: Nicholas Barr, Nicholas (Professor Nicholas Barr Is Profess Barr, Nicholas (Professor Nicholas Barr is Professor of Public Economics in the European Institute at the London School of Economics.) Barr
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9780199297818
• ISBN: 978-0-19-929781-8
• No. of pages: 412
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Politik und Staat, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare