Late-career risks in changing welfare states : comparing Germany and the United States since the 1980s /

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Motivated by debates about welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, the author provides an in-depth account of national differences in key social programmes and of crucial changes since the 1980s. To better understand their impact on the lives of ordinary citizens, he examines hou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heisig, Jan Paul (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2015]
Colección:Changing welfare states.
Temas:
Welfare state > Germany.
Welfare state > United States.
Public welfare > Germany.
Public welfare > United States.
État providence > Allemagne.
État providence > États-Unis.
Aide sociale > Allemagne.
Social welfare and social services.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Public welfare.
Welfare state.
Germany.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Motivated by debates about welfare state retrenchment and growing economic insecurity, the author provides an in-depth account of national differences in key social programmes and of crucial changes since the 1980s. To better understand their impact on the lives of ordinary citizens, he examines household panel data to assess financial consequences of late-career job loss and retirement in the two countries.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (335 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789048523658
9048523656
Acceso:Open Access

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