Social security policies in industrial countries: a comparative analysis
Auteur :
Gordon, Margaret S.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521106719
Date de publication :
2 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The discussion focuses on questions such as the relative merits of earnings-related, income-tested and universal benefits; who bears the financial burden; and the impact of social security benefits on incentives to work. Among the controversial issues receiving considerable attention are the arguments over the persistence of high unemployment in Western Europe.