Privatisation and the Welfare State
Author | : Julian Le Grand |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 323 |
Release | : 2018-07-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780429889332 |
ISBN-13 | : 042988933X |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Originally published in 1984, Privatisation and the Welfare State brings together a distinguished set of experts on the Welfare State and its main policy areas of health care, housing, education and transport. Each chapter provides some much-needed analysis of privatisation policies in areas where, too often, political rhetoric is allowed to dominate discussion. The book makes a major contribution to the reader’s understanding of the complex issues involved in this controversial area of social policy. As the first systematic evaluation of a broad range of welfare state privatisation proposals, it is essential reading for economists, social administrators, and political scientists.