The welfare state in the European Union : economic and social perspectives /
This book provides a balanced and rigorous account of the current functioning and performance of the welfare state in Europe. Its main feature is a basic trust in the various missions of the welfare state, particularly poverty alleviation. Accordingly, in an attempt at comparing different welfare st...
| Основен автор: | Pestieau, Pierre, 1943- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=201115 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Welfare state in the European Union. |
| Резюме: |
This book provides a balanced and rigorous account of the current functioning and performance of the welfare state in Europe. Its main feature is a basic trust in the various missions of the welfare state, particularly poverty alleviation. Accordingly, in an attempt at comparing different welfare states across the European Union, it uses the methodology of public economics to deal with the trade-off between equity and efficiency. It also offers some thoughts regarding the prospects. for success of the welfare state. - ;This book offers an account of the performance of the welfare state in the. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 169 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781429490054 1429490055 9780191532030 0191532037 1280905271 9781280905278 |