Economics of Social Policy
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Personal Provision of Retirement Income
Edited by Jim Stewart, Gerard Hughes
‘This excellent study of the different ways countries are making use of personal pensions demonstrates how important it is to analyse these developments within the context of existing pension systems. It pursues searching questions about... -
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Research Without Tears
John Creedy
‘Research Without Tears is. . . clearly presented and well structured. In fact it illustrates in its execution all the good advice on writing style Creedy gives to his readers. . . It will enhance any collection on research methods in th...eBook:Find out more$36.80
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Reform and Leadership in the Public Sector
Joe L. Wallis, Brian E. Dollery, Linda McLoughlin
‘In this new, exciting exposition, Brian Dollery and Joe Wallis (here joined by Linda McLoughlin) continue their unique explorations advancing the frontiers of public administration and political economy with a fresh, challenging, and th...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Work, Leisure and the Environment
Tim Robinson
‘. . . a wonderfully accessible and persuasive contribution to an increasingly urgent and broad literature focusing on overwork, consumerism, environmental disamenity and the work–life balance. . . an excellent scholarly piece of work, d... -
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Redesigning the Welfare State
Hans-Werner Sinn, Christian Holzner, Wolfgang Meister, Wolfgang Ochel, Martin Werding
Redesigning the Welfare State argues that the current high level of unemployment in Germany not only creates a major challenge for the German welfare state, but is to a good extent caused by the way the country's welfare system is design... -
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Public Pensions and Immigration
Tim Krieger
‘The relationship between ageing societies and immigration raises a variety of key social and political questions. Krieger provides an invaluable examination of the issues particularly surrounding their impact on pensions, voting and pub...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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The Creation and Destruction of Social Capital
Gunnar L.H Svendsen, Gert T. Svendsen
‘The book offers a coherent historical and interdisciplinary perspective on social capital that is illustrated through the emergence and decline of cooperative movements in Denmark (and Poland). The strength of the book lies in its abili...eBook:Find out more$49.60
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Pension Systems
Edited by Elsa Fornero, Paolo Sestito
‘I recommend this book to all who are interested in European pension systems and ageing-of-the-population problems. The presentation is in a rather accessible non-technical style, so policy and opinion makers should also take notice.’ – ... -
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The Economics of Social Policy
Peter G. Rosner
‘This is going to be a most useful book. . . It is sensible, informed, well-argued, and clear, and there is a good balance between theory and the results of empirical research. . . For both teachers and students this will prove to be a v... -
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Poverty and Subsidiarity in Europe
Didier Fourage
This book focuses on the effects of welfare state arrangements on the dynamics of poverty in Europe. The author contends that the EU is primarily based on economic integration and as a result social policy issues have remained secondary ... -
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The Political Economy of the Voluntary Sector
Brian E. Dollery, Joe L. Wallis
‘This book provides a superb review of the literature on nonprofit organizations and extends the boundaries of our knowledge in a substantial and novel way. In particular, Dollery and Wallis provide a seminal analysis of public policy al... -
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The End of Marriage?
Jane Lewis
‘In this meticulously argued book, Jane Lewis tackles one of the most fraught and contested issues of our time: the contemporary meanings of marriage. The separation of marriage and sex, she argues, has now been followed by the separatio...
