The future of the welfare state : crisis myths and crisis realities / Francis G. Castles.

Author/creator Castles, Francis G., 1943-
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Descriptionxi, 197 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents On crises, myths, and measurements -- A race to the bottom? -- The structure of social provisision -- A European welfare state convergence? -- Explaining expenditure outcomes -- Population ageing and the public purse -- Birth-rate blues: a real crisis in the making? -- Towards a steady-state welfare state?
General note"Based on an examination of twenty-one OECD countries over the period of 1980-98"--P. [vii].
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [183]-193) and index.
LCCN 2004303126
ISBN0199270171 (hbk.)
ISBN0199273928 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HN16 .C385 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold