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Welfare economics
Hardcover. This book aims to tackle the issues that are central to understanding and addressing one of the most important employment policy problems facing governments in the UK and beyond: the high number of people of working age claiming 'disability' or 'incapacity' benefits. Editor(s): Lindsay, Colin; Houston, Donald. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 259 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSB; KCFM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 151 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230349940
- ISBN
- 9780230349940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. This book analyses recent reform trends of European health care systems. Using eight European countries case studies it connects policy reforms with a healthcare quadrilemma, and compares how well these systems perform in terms of economic efficiency, medical achievements, social inequalities, and responsiveness to patients and workers. Editor(s): Pavolini, Emmanuele; Guillen, Ana M. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 336 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCQ; KCR; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 228 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230369610
- ISBN
- 9780230369610
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.53
€ 67.53
Hardcover. Based on the findings of a large-scale, comparative research project, this volume systematically assesses the institutional design and national influence of the Open Method of Coordination in Social Inclusion and Social Protection (pensions and health/long-term care), at the European Union level and in ten EU Member States. Editor(s): Barcevicius, Egidijus; Weishaupt, Timo; Zeitlin, Jonathan. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JKSB; JPB; KCR; LNTH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 186 x 220 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022615
- ISBN
- 9781137022615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardcover. Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-first Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would be necessary if we are to achieve a good society. Editor(s): Marangos, John; Karagiannis, Nikolaos. Series: Perspectives from Social Economics. Num Pages: 295 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; KCA; KCK; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274731
- ISBN
- 9781137274731
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Condition: New
€ 66.82
€ 66.82
Hardcover. Basic Income in Japan discusses the potential of an unconditional basic income (UBI) in the context of a transforming Japanese welfare state. Editor(s): Vanderborght, Yannick; Yamamori, Toru. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 275 pages, 19 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JKSB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 147 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137356574
- ISBN
- 9781137356574
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Condition: New
€ 127.78
€ 127.78
Hardcover. Globalization of production has created opportunities and challenges for developing country producers and workers. This volume provides solutions-oriented approaches for promoting improved working conditions and labour rights in the apparel industry. Editor(s): Rossi, Arianna; Luinstra, Amy; Pickles, John. Series: Advances in Labour Studies. Num Pages: 344 pages, 22 figures, 43 tables, 2 tables. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM; KCP; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 550.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137377531
- ISBN
- 9781137377531
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Condition: New
€ 128.63
€ 128.63
Hardcover. The volume is at the forefront of the academic and policy debates on effective labour regulation, offering innovative approaches to research and policy. It is an interdisciplinary response to the central challenges that face modern labour regulation and draws on contributions by leading experts in a range of disciplines. Editor(s): McCann, Deirdre; Lee, Sangheon; Belser, Patrick; Fenwick, Colin; Howe, John; Luebker, Malte. Series: Advances in Labour Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCM; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137382207
- ISBN
- 9781137382207
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Condition: New
€ 128.33
€ 128.33
The Ripple Effect: The nature and impact of the children and young peo...
National Children´s Bureau
Paperback. A comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the size, scale and impact of the children and young people's voluntary sector Num Pages: 84 pages, 26 colour illustrations, 4 charts, 1 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSR; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 211 x 5. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- National Children's Bureau
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907969430
- ISBN
- 9781907969430
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54
Hardback. Mainstream economics ignores power, meaning it can provide only partial explanations of inequality and poverty. Ozanne proposes a new approach for including power in standard microeconomic theory which, if adopted in economics teaching, could radically change the way young economists are taught to think about economic problems. Num Pages: 109 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; KCC; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 291.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 109
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137553720
- ISBN
- 9781137553720
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.86
€ 65.86
Hardcover. This book analyses the immediate challenges from headlong cuts, root-and-branch restructuring and the longer-term pressures from population ageing. It demonstrates that a more humane and generous welfare state that will build social inclusiveness is possible and shows how it can be achieved. Num Pages: 152 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JKSB; JPH; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 161 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137328106
- ISBN
- 9781137328106
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Condition: New
€ 66.04
€ 66.04
Paperback. Increasing efficiency in generating national income and improving equity in its distribution among economic agents is at the forefront of priorities of most modern economies. This book presents a model which aims to maximize a symmetrical welfare function under certain constraints which consider both efficiency and equity. Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems. Num Pages: 168 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 248.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 168
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642300707
- ISBN
- 9783642300707
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Condition: New
€ 65.53
€ 65.53
Hardback. Deals with philanthropy. This title includes major themes in which the tools of choice, endogeneity, and self-selection are employed such as: What increases or decreases charitable activity? and How do organizational and managerial issues affect the performance of non-profit organizations? Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Doug. Series Editor(s): Issac, R. Mark; Norton, Douglas A. Series: Research in Experimental Economics. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSN1; KCHS; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 276
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781849507684
- ISBN
- 9781849507684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
hardcover. Editor(s): Moffitt, Robert A. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226370477
- ISBN
- 9780226370477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.88€ 93.94
€ 112.88
€ 93.94
Hardcover. Editor(s): Moffitt, Robert A. Series: NBER-Conference Report. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226392493
- ISBN
- 9780226392493
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.88€ 93.94
€ 112.88
€ 93.94
Paperback. In his academic work, Robert Higgs has dissected the government's shrewd secret excesses that lead to the Welfare State, the Warfare State, and the Administrative State. In this book, however, are essays that show a whimsical, introspective, and personal side of this world renowned scholar. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: JPP; KCP; KCQ; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Independent Institute,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598132045
- ISBN
- 9781598132045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.57
€ 31.57
Hardback. Why is it that government debt in the developed world has risen to world war proportions in a time of peace? This can largely be attributed to governments maintaining welfare expenditures beyond what tax revenues allow. But will these governments refrain from doing what is necessary for economic growth for fear of losing their electorate? Num Pages: 121 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCP; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 307.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137531995
- ISBN
- 9781137531995
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Condition: New
€ 65.98
€ 65.98
Paperback. A resounding call for a new Economic Bill of Rights to combat increasing poverty and economic bifurcation Num Pages: 198 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFA; JFFJ; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612057279
- ISBN
- 9781612057279
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Condition: New
€ 42.54
€ 42.54
Hardcover. Betrayed takes a new approach to the subject of global poverty, one that doesn't blame the West but also doesn't rely on the West for solutions. Num Pages: 294 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCG; KCM; KCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137353030
- ISBN
- 9781137353030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.80
€ 68.80
Paperback. Editor(s): Furuto, Sharlene B.C.L. Num Pages: 304 pages, B&W Illus.: 1,. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JKS; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408. 304 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Furuto, Sharlene. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JKS; KCR. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231157155
- ISBN
- 9780231157155
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Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Hardcover. Basic income is one the most innovative, powerful and controversial proposals for addressing poverty and growing inequalities. This book examines the arguments for and against basic income from the point of view of economic and social justice. Series: Exploring the Basic Income Guarantee. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCF; KCR; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114067
- ISBN
- 9780230114067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.83
€ 149.83
The Welfare State as Crisis Manager: Explaining the Diversity of Polic...
Starke, Peter, Kaasch, Alexandra, Van Hooren,...
Hardcover. This book presents an in-depth analysis of social policy reactions to international economic shocks in four different welfare states, over a 40-year period. It reveals how expansion and retrenchment are shaped by domestic politics and existing welfare state institutions. Series: Transformations of the State. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCR; KCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230285255
- ISBN
- 9780230285255
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. Compares the distinctive welfare states of Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe. This book traces the historical origins of social policy in these regions to crucial political changes in the mid-twentieth century, and show how the legacies of these early choices are influencing welfare reform following democratization and globalization. Num Pages: 496 pages, 34 line illus. 54 tables. BIC Classification: 1DV; 1FP; 1KL; JKS; JPB; KCR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 698.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 504
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691135960
- ISBN
- 9780691135960
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Condition: New
€ 53.47€ 42.58
€ 53.47
€ 42.58
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847427250
- ISBN
- 9781847427250
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJK; HBTB; KCR; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169590
- ISBN
- 9780691169590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.45
€ 50.99
€ 36.45