Economic Theory and the Welfare State, 9781858987057
Hardcover
This authoritative collection brings together 100 key articles on the subject of the welfare state selected by one of the world’s leading experts. The first volume discusses the economic theory and related matters which underpin analysis of the welfare state.
  • Hardcover

    2104 pages

  • Release Date

    25 July 2001

Summary

This collection brings together 100 key articles on the subject of the welfare state. The first volume discusses the economic theory and related matters which underpin analysis of the welfare state. Volume Two is about income transfers, especially social security benefits and poverty relief. Volume Three looks at benefits in kind, particularly health care and education. The text provides an analytical background to the subject while illustrating the vast array of literature available. There a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781858987057
ISBN-10:1858987059
Series:The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series
Author:Nicholas Barr
Publisher:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:2104
Release Date:25 July 2001
Weight:4.00kg
Dimensions:244mm x 169mm
About The Author

Nicholas Barr

Edited by Nicholas Barr, Professor of Public Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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