| The Welfare State as Piggy Bank: Information, Risk, Uncertainty, and the Role of the State Contributor(s): Barr, Nicholas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199246599 ISBN-13: 9780199246595 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $114.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: Barr contends that the welfare state exists for reasons besides poverty relief, reasons arising out of pervasive problems of imperfect information, risk and uncertainty. As a result, he argues, the welfare state is here to stay, since 21st century developments don't address these additional reasons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Business & Economics | Public Finance - Social Science | Poverty & Homelessness |
| Dewey: 330.126 |
| LCCN: 2001021769 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.42" W x 9.48" (1.31 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Barr contends that the welfare state exists for reasons besides poverty relief, reasons arising out of pervasive problems of imperfect information, risk and uncertainty. As a result, he argues, the welfare state is here to stay, since 21st century developments don't address these additional reasons. |