| The End of Welfare?: Consequences of Federal Devolution for the Nation: Consequences of Federal Devolution for the Nation Contributor(s): Sawicky, Max B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 076560454X ISBN-13: 9780765604545 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1999 Annotation: Economists and political scientists deal with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labor markets, the planned federal reforms in the health-care field that will shift costs to the state and local sectors, and trends in federal aid. Focusing on the impact of US devolution of responsibility and costs to the states, they find that the state economies can accommodate the challenges generally, but that the effect of welfare reform is too long-range to be adequately assessed in the near-term. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Dewey: 336.73 |
| LCCN: 99014345 |
| Series: Economic Policy Institute |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 6.28" W x 9.25" (1.03 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Exploring the consequences of federal devolution on state budgets, this work deals with three major areas of concern: the effect of moving large numbers of welfare recipients into labour markets; the planned federal reforms in the health care field; and trends in federal aid. |