Economics of Social Policy
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Social Policies in an Age of Austerity
Edited by John Karl Scholz, Hyungypo Moon, Sang-Hyup Lee
‘South Korea is a recently rich country with dramatic demography – expensive children, very low fertility, long life and rapid population aging. Its policies and institutions must adjust rapidly to these new economic and demographic real...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economic Crises and Policy Regimes
Edited by Hideko Magara
In this innovative book, Hideko Magara brings together an expert team to explore both the possibilities and difficulties of transitioning from a neoliberal policy regime to an alternative regime through drastic policy innovations. The ed...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Social Protection, Economic Growth and Social Change
Edited by James Midgley, David Piachaud
This highly original and thought-provoking book examines the recent expansion of social protection in China, India, Brazil and South Africa – four countries experiencing rapid economic growth and social change. It documents developments ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Government Failure
Wilfred Dolfsma
‘The idea that governments as well as markets can fail has been central to the public choice literature for the last half century. Typically government failure is described and measured as excessive expenditures or unbalanced budgets. Th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Public Sector Shock
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
‘This is a fascinating, rich and comprehensive analytical account of the causes and consequences of austerity measures affecting the public sector in terms of pay and employment. The editors have assembled a broad array of contributions ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Transforming European Employment Policy
Edited by Ralf Rogowski, Robert Salais, Noel Whiteside
Since the mid 1990s, the focus of European employment and social policy has shifted from protection to promotion. This book provides a timely analysis of this new form of governance, and the new forms of policy delivery and audit which a...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis
Edited by Ray Forrest, Ngai-Ming Yip
‘Housing Markets and the Global Financial Crisis is worth reading for policymakers (in central banks, governments or municipalities) who are in charge of the introduction of regulatory or fiscal measures in the housing sector. I enjoyed ...eBook:Find out more$40.80
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The Social Economics of Thorstein Veblen
David Reisman
‘Considering the inability of conventional economics to comprehend the socio-economic convulsions over the past few years in so many countries, it is surely time to try something else. David Reisman’s The Social Economics of Thorstein Ve...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Economy and Society in Europe
Edited by Luigi Burroni, Maarten Keune, Guglielmo Meardi
‘Improving our understanding of how economy and society interrelate in Europe is of paramount importance. The rigorous and thought-provoking analyses about the interaction between markets and the institutions of society contained in this...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Work Inequalities in the Crisis
Edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead
‘Since the successive crises erupted the increase in inequality has not been addressed. This important publication offers a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the workplace. It will help to promote a different policy agenda...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Complexity, Institutions and Public Policy
Graham Room
‘I was excited by the book and the light it threw on many current policy issues. I was immensely impressed by the sheer scope and bravado of what I read. It attempts to integrate complexity science with evolutionary theory and institutio...eBook:Find out more$49.60
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![Before and After the Economic Crisis]()
Before and After the Economic Crisis
Edited by Marie-Ange Moreau
‘Recommended for college-level collections strong in European labor laws, industry relations, economics and social policy alike, this is a solid exploration of economic and political issues.’ – The Midwest Book RevieweBook:Find out more$40.00
