Social policy in challenging times. Economic crisis and welfare systems

"There is no precedent to the current economic crisis which looks set to redefine social policy debate throughout the globe. But its effects are not uniform across nations. Bringing together a range of expert contributions, the key lesson to emerge from this book is that 'the crisis'...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bristol 2011
Policy Press
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19136861124919540439-Social-policy-in-challenging-t.htm
_version_ 1771659902491557888
collection Library items
description "There is no precedent to the current economic crisis which looks set to redefine social policy debate throughout the globe. But its effects are not uniform across nations. Bringing together a range of expert contributions, the key lesson to emerge from this book is that 'the crisis' is better understood as a variety of crises, each mediated by national context. Consequently, there is an array of potential trajectories for welfare systems, from those where social policy is regarded as incompatible with the post-crisis economy to those where it is considered essential to future economic growth and security."
format TEXT
id 19136861124919540439_c54d5b670f904af08060644e3aa6436e
institution ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
is_hierarchy_id 19136861124919540439_c54d5b670f904af08060644e3aa6436e
is_hierarchy_title Social policy in challenging times. Economic crisis and welfare systems
language English
physical 335 p.
Paper
publishDate 2011
publisher Bristol
Policy Press
spellingShingle economic recession
government attitude
government policy
international
social policy
welfare state
Social policy in challenging times. Economic crisis and welfare systems
title Social policy in challenging times. Economic crisis and welfare systems
topic economic recession
government attitude
government policy
international
social policy
welfare state
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19136861124919540439-Social-policy-in-challenging-t.htm