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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780845003321

Titolo

Welfare states in transition : national adaptations in global economies / / edited by Gøsta Esping-Andersen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : SAGE, , 1996

ISBN

1-85702-186-X

0-7619-5048-6

1-282-55991-5

9786612559914

0-85702-186-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 276 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

Esping-AndersenGøsta <1947->

Disciplina

361.65

Soggetti

Welfare state

Public welfare

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Published in association with United Nations Research Institute for Social Development.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Decline or renewal in the advanced welfare states? -- pt. 2. Emerging new welfare states?

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a global level comparison between welfare states, actual and emerging, in Europe, East Asia, Australia North & Latin America. The consequences of an ageing population deregulation and heightened inequality are discussed in detail.