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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458385003321

Autore

Vis Barbara

Titolo

Politics of risk-taking [[electronic resource] ] : welfare state reform in advanced democracies / / Barbara Vis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Amsterdam University Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-63422-4

9786612634222

90-485-1236-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

Changing welfare states

Disciplina

361.68

Soggetti

Public welfare

Comparative government

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-242) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The degree and shape of welfare state reform -- pt. 2. Explaining welfare state reform -- pt. 3. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Based on insights from prospect theory, a psychological theory of choice under risk, Vis demonstrates ably that the context in which governments find themselves (losses or gains) affects their attitude towards risk and thereby the degree and type of refor