Beveridge and Social Security An International Retrospective |
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| Editor:
| Hills, John
Ditch, John
Glennerster, Howard |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-828806-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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This edited volume considers the influence of Beveridge's ideas on social security in Britain and other countries. The book examines the assumptions underlying Beveridge's scheme, the circumstances surrounding its implementation, and its short-term and long-term effect on social security provision in Britain. The contributors to this volume are distinguished, and the book will be of interest to all those concerned with the creation and history of the welfare state.
This edited volume considers the influence of Beveridge's ideas on social security in Britain and other countries. The book examines the assumptions underlying Beveridge's scheme, the circumstances surrounding its implementation, and its short-term and long-term effect on social security provision in Britain. The contributors to this volume are distinguished, and the book will be of interest to all those concerned with the creation and history of the welfare state.