Historical dictionary of the welfare state / Bent Greve.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greve, Bent.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements.

Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Welfare state--Dictionaries.

Welfare state.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 p.)

Edition:

Third edition.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2014.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 hundred cross-referenced entries that focus on the definitions and concepts that are the most relevant, long lasting, and important concepts. It provides insights from major areas in social science, including sociology, economics, political science, and social work.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Editor's Foreword

Reader's Note

Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Chronology

Introduction

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Appendix A. GDP per Head, U.S. Dollars, Constant Prices, Constant PPPs

Appendix B. Government Spending as Percentage of GDP

Appendix C. Government Debt as Percentage of GDP

Appendix D. Tax Revenue as Percentage of GDP in Selected Years

Appendix E. Employment Rate in Percentage of Total Population

Appendix F. Rate of Unemployment as Percentage of Civilian Labor Force

Appendix G. Indicators of Well-Being

Appendix H. Gini Coefficient on Disposable Income, Post-Taxes, and Transfers in Selected Years

Appendix I. Public Sector Spending on Social Protection as Percentage of GDP

Appendix J. Public Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP on Labour Market Policy in 2010

Appendix K. Spending on Health Care as Percentage of GDP

Bibliography

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41258-8

1-4422-3232-3

OCLC:

873851685