Wealth and welfare states : is America a laggard or leader? /

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"This book explores the role of the welfare state in the overall wealth and wellbeing of nations and in particular looks at the American welfare state in comparison with other developed nations in Europe and elsewhere. It is widely believed that the welfare state undermines productivity and eco...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Garfinkel, Irwin
Otros Autores: Rainwater, Lee, Smeeding, Timothy M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Temas:
Welfare state.
Welfare state > United States.
État providence.
État providence > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Welfare state
Bildungssystem
Internationaler Vergleich
Soziales System
Wohlfahrt
Social policy.
United States
USA
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Why All Rich Nations Have Large Welfare States
  • 3. The Size, Nature, and Universality of Welfare State Transfers
  • 4. How Welfare State Programs Redistribute Income, Reduce Poverty and Inequality, Build and Sustain Human Capital, and Promote Opportunity
  • 5. A Short American-centric History of Welfare State Programs and Outcomes
  • 6. Explaining American Exceptionalism: Laggard in Public Relief and Social Insurance, Leader in Education
  • 7. Explaining US Divergence in the Last Quarter of the Twentieth Century: The Long Swing Right
  • 8. The Future of the American Welfare State.

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