French Welfare State Reform: Idealism versus Swedish, New Zealand and Dutch Pragmatism
Author:   James Angresano
Publisher:   Anthem Press
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9781843312673


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 November 2007
Format:   Hardback
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French Welfare State Reform: Idealism versus Swedish, New Zealand and Dutch Pragmatism


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This book explores an important, emergent issue: what types of reforms are required to enable welfare states to preserve sustainability? For the purpose of this study, a sustainable welfare state is one that can remain the guarantor against social risks and adverse economic trends for all segments of their respective societies and satisfy sound fiscal criteria (such as the Maastricht requirement for all members of the EMU that their fiscal budget deficit does not exceed 3% of the GDP), without imposing considerable financial burdens on future generations.

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Author:   James Angresano
Publisher:   Anthem Press
Imprint:   Anthem Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781843312673


ISBN 10:   1843312670
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Preface: Whose Welfare?; 1. The Contemporary Welfare State: The Issue of Sustainability; 2. The Case of Sweden: From Deep Recession to Favourable Economic Performance; 3. The Case of New Zealand: Liberalizing the Welfare State, with Mixed Results; 4. The Case of the Netherlands: Gradual Reform with Social Cohesion Maintained; 5. The Case of France: Il y a une Exception Francaise?; 6. Summary and Conclusions; References; Glossary; Index

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'Deeply rooted in a sound political economy analysis, this book is a must both for those who are still faithful to some sort of welfare state and for pro-market hardliners.'Wladimir Andreff, Professor at the University of Paris, Centre d'Economie de la Sorbonne (CNRS), Vice-president of the French Economic Association


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James Angresano is Professor of Political Economy at Albertson College, Idaho.

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