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The welfare state in the European Union : economic and social perspectives / Pierre Pestieau.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pestieau, Pierre, 1943- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public welfare--European Union countries.
- Public welfare.
- Welfare state--European Union countries.
- Welfare state.
- European Union countries--Social policy.
- European Union countries.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (180 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book offers an account of the performance of the welfare state in the European Union, and explores its future prospects in an ever evolving setting. The objectives of the welfare state are twofold, to relieve poverty and to provide a sense of security for everyone.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Poverty and inequality
- Social spending
- Revenue sources
- Types of social protection
- Social insurance and globalization
- Welfare state and economic efficiency
- Efficiency of the welfare state
- Social versus private insurance
- Old age pensions
- Health care
- Unemployment and poverty
- Family allowances
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [151]-158) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04024-9
- 1-280-90527-1
- 0-19-153203-7
- 1-4294-9005-5
- OCLC:
- 437109171
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