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Barr, N. A.

Economics of the welfare state / Nicholas Barr. - Fifth edition. - xxii, 386 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-364) and index.

Part 1: Concepts. Introduction -- Political theory : social justice and the state -- Economic theory 1 : state intervention -- Economic theory 2 : insurance -- Problems of definition and measurement -- Part 2: Cash benefits. Insurance : unemployment, sickness, and disability -- Consumption smoothing : old-age pensions -- Poverty relief -- Strategies for reform -- Part 3: Benefits in kind. Health and health care -- School education -- Tertiary education -- Part 4: Epilogue. Conclusion.

ISBN: 0199297819 9780199297818

LCCN: 2012392690

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Welfare economics

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Economic policy--1945-

LC Class. No.: HB846 / .B37 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 330.1556