The economics of social policy
- ISBN: 9781845422578
- Editorial: Edward Elgal Publishing Limited
- Fecha de la edición: 2003
- Lugar de la edición: Cheltenham. Reino Unido
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 24 cm
- Nº Pág.: 356
- Idiomas: Inglés
Papel: Rústica
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This unique book demonstrates how instruments of economics can be usefully employed to analyse social policy. The merits and limits of social policy programmes are discussed as answers to problems of market societies. Taking this enlightened approach the author addresses such key issues as access to health services, pension programmes, unemployment, poverty and family support. Microeconomic tools are used to evaluate the rationale behind these programmes, underpinning the theoretical propositions with strong empirical research. Unusually, economic values are shown to harmonise with, rather than condemn, ideas of social protection.
