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N/A - Minimum Income Protection in Flux (Reconciling Work and Welfare in Europe) - 9780230348134 - V9780230348134
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Minimum Income Protection in Flux (Reconciling Work and Welfare in Europe)

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Description for Minimum Income Protection in Flux (Reconciling Work and Welfare in Europe) Hardcover. Drawing on data from across Europe and the US, this book comparatively analyzes the current state of minimum income protection policies and explores the prospects for their improvement. Editor(s): Marx, Ive; Nelson, Kenneth. Series: Work and Welfare in Europe. Num Pages: 360 pages, 55 figures, 35 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JFFA; JKSB; KCF; KCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 544.
The current economic crisis has presented itself as a formidable challenge to the welfare states of Europe. It is more relevant than ever to ask: do existing minimum income protection schemes succeed in adequately protecting citizens, be it whether they are excluded from work, working, retired, or having children? Drawing on in-depth and up-to-date institutional data from across Europe and the US, this volume details the reality of minimum income protection policies over time. Including contributions from leading scholars in the field, each chapter provides a systematic cross-national analysis of minimum income protection policies, developing concrete policy guidance on an ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Work and Welfare in Europe
Number of Pages
335
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230348134
SKU
V9780230348134
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About N/A
GORDON ALEXANDER Director of UNICEF's Office of Research in Florence, Italy EDUARDO BARBERIS Postdoctoral student at the Department of Economy, Society and Politics, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy JONATHAN BRADSHAW Professor of Social Policy at the University of York, UK BEA CANTILLON Professor of Social Policy and director of the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy, University of Antwerp, ... Read more

Reviews for Minimum Income Protection in Flux (Reconciling Work and Welfare in Europe)
'This book surely deserves an award for its timeliness - and also for its scholarly qualities. It offers a coverage of the key issues related to minimum income protection policies that is simply unmatched, be it in terms of thoroughness, reach or depth: a must-read contribution for anyone working in the social policy field.' - Gosta Esping-Andersen, Professor of Sociology ... Read more

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