The welfare state in Europe : economic and social perspectives /

By:

Pestieau, Pierre, 1943- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Lefèbvre, M. (Mathieu) [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)Content type:

text
still image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780191858673 (ebook) :

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Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

361.65094 23

LOC classification:

HV238

Online resources:

Oxford scholarship online

Summary: Although in Europe there continues to be a large degree of consensus that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that nobody who is poor, sick, disabled, unemployed, or old is left deprived, there are mounting calls to roll back spending on the welfare state. It is argued that it fails to achieve its main objectives, that it is responsible for a decline in economic performance, and that it was conceived in a very different period and is therefore not adapted to modern realities. This second edition of 'The Welfare State in Europe' provides an informed analysis of the key criticisms of the welfare state and examines the prospects of this system in an increasingly integrated world. It answers important questions regarding the current social situation of European countries, the performance of the welfare states, and the reforms that should be undertaken.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Although in Europe there continues to be a large degree of consensus that it is the responsibility of government to ensure that nobody who is poor, sick, disabled, unemployed, or old is left deprived, there are mounting calls to roll back spending on the welfare state. It is argued that it fails to achieve its main objectives, that it is responsible for a decline in economic performance, and that it was conceived in a very different period and is therefore not adapted to modern realities. This second edition of 'The Welfare State in Europe' provides an informed analysis of the key criticisms of the welfare state and examines the prospects of this system in an increasingly integrated world. It answers important questions regarding the current social situation of European countries, the performance of the welfare states, and the reforms that should be undertaken.

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