Age, Class, Politics, and the Welfare State

Häftad, Engelska, 1992

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Beskrivning

This analysis of the growth of welfare spending examines the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures. Special attention is given to the role of the aged as representative of the importance of ascription and middle-class groups in welfare growth, and to the effect of welfare spending on income inequality. Aggregate cross-national data from the UN, ILO, and the World Bank are analysed and the conclusion is drawn that a large aged population, especially in combination with democratic political processes, is a direct and crucial influence on the level of welfare spending.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-07-31
Mått:152 x 228 x 14 mm
Vikt:313 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:American Sociological Association Rose Monographs
Antal sidor:218
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521437912

Utforska kategorier

Sociologi och antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

'This is a fine book and shows an analytic and authorial maturity that we would all do well to emulate. The results are striking, important, and persuasive even if distressing to those of us who want to believe that the right government can make a difference. Beyond the obvious readership of those interested in social welfare policy, anyone interested in the relations among economy, society, and polity would do well to read this book.' Jennifer L. Hochschild, Political Science Quarterly

Innehållsförteckning

Preface; 1. The welfare state: some neglected considerations; 2. Theoretical perspectives on the welfare state; 3. Social welfare spending in advanced industrial democracies; 4. Social welfare spending and democratic political context; 5. Economic growth, social welfare spending, and income inequality; 6. Infant mortality, equality, and social welfare spending; 7. Conclusions: the causes and consequences of the welfare state; References.