The Economics of the Welfare State
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 1993
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-8047-2206-3 (ISBN)
Description
When this book was first published in 1987, it was widely recognized as a comprehensive and definitive work on the economics of the welfare state - its efficiency, its fairness, and its relevance to the entire population, not just to the poor. This revised edition takes account of the major changes in recent years and includes new sections on the definition and objectives of the welfare state, health care systems, child benefits, higher education reforms, and insurance. The concluding chapter explains the inability of the Reagan and Thatcher governments to roll back the frontiers of the welfare state.
Reviews / Votes
'Nicholas Barr has written a very good book which deserves to become the standard text on the economics of the welfare state.' Journal of Social PolicyMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Palo Alto
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
references, index
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
848 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8047-2206-3 (9780804722063)
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Nicholas Barr
The Economics of the Welfare State
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Content
List of tables; List of figures; Preface; Part I. Concepts: 1. Introduction; 2. The historical background; 3. Political theory: social justice and the state; 4. Economic theory 1: state intervention; 5. Economic theory 2: insurance; 6. Problems of definition and measurement; Part II. Cash Benefits; 7. Financing the welfare state; 8. Contributory benefits 1: unemployment, sickness and disability; 9. Contributory benefits 2: retirement pensions; 10. Non-contributory benefits; 11. Strategies for reform; Part III. Benefits in Kind; 12. Health care; 13. Education; 14. Housing; Part IV. Epilogue: 15. Conclusion; Glossary; References; Index.