Economics of Social Policy
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Social Dialogue in the Gig Economy
Edited by Jean-Michel Bonvin, Nicola Cianferoni, Maria Mexi
As our digital economy continues to expand, gig work becomes increasingly significant. This incisive book investigates the ways in which social dialogue can reinforce decent working practices and create inclusive workplaces in the growin... -
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Building Markets
Gyu-Jin Hwang
Nowhere in the world presents a more dramatic case of wealth creation than East Asia. Contrary to the common belief that social policy in the economic powerhouses of the region is secondary to their pursuit of economic growth, Gyu-Jin Hw... -
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Social Rights and the European Monetary Union
Edited by Maribel González Pascual, Aida Torres Pérez
This thought-provoking book examines the state of the European Monetary Union (EMU) and its shortcomings in terms of social rights protection in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the Euro crisis. Providing a criti... -
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Poverty and Inequality in East Asia
Edited by Inhoe Ku, Peter Saunders
This insightful book addresses the urgent need for robust evidence on recent trends and factors contributing to poverty and inequality in East Asia. -
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The Role of the Public Sector
Bent Greve
At last – a textbook on the public sector for students of social policy, public policy, political science and sociology. This book explains why we have a public sector and what tasks it is expected to perform. -
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Participation Income
Heikki Hiilamo
This innovative book provides the first in-depth analysis of participatory income and its potential role in countering endemic poverty and unemployment in high-income countries. Heikki Hiilamo reviews the concept of basic income and spec... -
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Global Youth Unemployment
Ross Fergusson, Nicola Yeates
This timely book introduces a fresh perspective on youth unemployment by analysing it as a global phenomenon. Ross Fergusson and Nicola Yeates argue that only by incorporating analysis of the dynamics of the global economy and global gov...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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The Politicisation of Social Europe
Francesco Corti
While for some scholars the Euro crisis dashed the dream of Social Europe, this thought-provoking book proposes a more nuanced assessment, challenging the notion of austerity as the only way forward. Tracing the evolution of the politica...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A Modern Guide to Citizen’s Basic Income
Malcolm Torry
Debate on the desirability, feasibility and implementation of a Citizen’s Basic Income – an unconditional, nonwithdrawable and regular income for every individual – is increasingly widespread among academics, policymakers, and the genera...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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Living with Pandemics
Edited by John R. Bryson, Lauren Andres, Aksel Ersoy, Louise Reardon
Providing an integrated and multi-level analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 on people, place, economies and policies, across the globe, this timely book explores how the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic combines failure with succ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Basic Income
Malcolm Torry
Presenting a truly comprehensive history of Basic Income, Malcolm Torry explores the evolution of the concept of a regular unconditional income for every individual, as well as examining other types of income as they relate to its histor...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Experimenting with Unconditional Basic Income
Edited by Olli Kangas, Signe Jauhiainen, Miska Simanainen, Minna Ylikanno
This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 License. It is free to read, download and share on Elgaronline.com. This discerning book provides a comprehensive analysis of the nationwide randomised Finnish ...