The Future of the Safety Net: Social Insurance and Employee Benefits
Sheldon Friedman (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Friedman, Sheldon; Jacobs, David H. Series: LERA Research Volumes. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 257. An excellent, clean copy
Social insurance and employee benefits are key elements of society's safety net for workers. Social Security, although popular and successful, is under attack by critics who advocate privatization and benefit cuts. In health care, the United States has charted a course unique in the industrial world: 110 years after the debut of national health insurance in Europe, the US still lacks comprehensive coverage, spends a higher proportion of its gross domestic product on medical care than any other nation, and fails to insure 44 million people. The U.S. safety net relies heavily on job-related coverage, which has imposed a major ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Industrial Relations Research Association Champaign, IL
Number of pages
350
Condition
Used, Like New
Series
LERA Research Volumes
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780913447819
SKU
KRS0018177
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99-2
About Sheldon Friedman (Ed.)
David Jacobs is Associate Professor of Management at Morgan State University.
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