The Economic Consequences of Rolling Back the Welfare State

by Anthony B. Atkinson

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In recent years the welfare state has come under attack from economists, and in many OECD countries there have been calls for spending on the welfare state to be rolled back. Critics argue that the size of transfer programs is responsible for a decline in economic performance and that cuts in spending are a prerequisite for a return to the golden age of full employment and economic growth. A. B. Atkinson takes such criticisms seriously, placing...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0262011719

ISBN13:9780262011716

Release Date:July 1999

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.91 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Business & Investing Economic Conditions Economics Political Economy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Popular Economics Public Affairs & Policy Social Services & Welfare

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