The welfare state as piggy bank : information, risk, uncertainty, and the role of the state /

Barr argues that the welfare state exists for reasons additional to poverty relief, reasons arising out of pervasive problems of imperfect information, risk and uncertainty.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Barr, James Smith
Weitere Verfasser:
N. A.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Ausgabe:
1版.
Zusammenfassung:
Barr argues that the welfare state exists for reasons additional to poverty relief, reasons arising out of pervasive problems of imperfect information, risk and uncertainty.
Umfang:
1 online resource (316 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-286) and index.
ISBN:
9786611944186
0-19-152989-3
1-281-94418-1
Schlagworte:
Welfare economics.
Welfare state.
Risk.
Uncertainty.
Bezugswerke:
Links: