The Times They Are Changing? Crisis and the Welfare State presents a series of readings from international policy researchers that examine the effects of the recent financial crisis on welfare states around the world. Provides comprehensive and in depth coverage of changes in welfare states as a result of the financial crisis Reveals how the financial crisis is changing our perception of the welfare states Features contributions from policy researchers and academics from around the world INDICE: Editorial Introduction (Bent Greve) To What Extent Did the Financial Crisis Intensify the Pressure to Reform the Welfare State? (Barbara Vis, Kees van Kersbergen and Tom Hylands) Falling Back on Old Habits? A Comparison ofthe Social and Unemployment Crisis Reactive Policy Strategies in Germany, theUK and Sweden (Heejung Chung and Stefan Thewissen) The Impact of the Crisis on Australian Social Security Policy in Historical Perspective (Peter Saunders and Chris Deeming) US Social Policy in the 21st Century: The Difficulties of Comprehensive Social Reform (Anne Daguerre) Economic Crisis and Welfare Retrenchment: Comparing Irish Policy Responses in the 1970s and 1980s with the Present (Fiona Dukelow) Crisis and Welfare State Change in the Netherlands (Mara Yerkes and Romke van der Veen) Explaining Welfare Reforms in Italy between Economy and Politics: External Constraints and Endogenous Dynamics (Franca Maino andStefano Neri) The Economic Crisis as a Trigger of Convergence? Short-time Work in Italy, Germany and Austria (Stefano Sacchi, Federico Pancaldi and ClaudiaArisi) Health Care Policy for Better or for Worse? Examining NHS Reforms During Times of Economic Crisis versus Relative Stability (Lorraine Frisina Doetter and Ralf Götze) Index
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-6147-6
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 200
- Fecha Publicación: 23/01/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés