Late-career Risks in Changing Welfare States : Comparing Germany and the United States since the 1980s /

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Motivated by ongoing debates over welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, this book compares the situation of older workers in Germany and the United States over the past three decades. Both nations are seeing a rise in insecurity for older workers, but the differences in support...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Heisig, Jan Paul (Autor, Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Colección:Changing Welfare States
Temas:
Public welfare > Germany.
Public welfare > United States.
Welfare state > Germany.
Welfare state > United States.
Politics and Government.
Social and Political Sciences.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
Germany.
United States.
older workers.
retirement.
welfare state change.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Motivated by ongoing debates over welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, this book compares the situation of older workers in Germany and the United States over the past three decades. Both nations are seeing a rise in insecurity for older workers, but the differences in support programs, pensions, and retirement options have led to differing outcomes for workers faced with early retirement or job loss.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (286 p.)
ISBN:9789048523658
9783110606515
9783110662788
9783111023762
Acceso:Open Access

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