Austerity, Welfare and Work
Title | Austerity, Welfare and Work PDF eBook |
Author | Etherington, David |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2020-09-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1447350081 |
David Etherington provides bold and fresh perspectives on the link between welfare policy and employment relations as he assesses their fundamental impact on social inequalities. Exploring how reforms, including Universal Credit, have reinforced employment and social insecurity, he assesses the role of NGOs, trade unions and policymakers in challenging this increasingly work-focused welfare agenda. Drawing on international and national case studies, the book reviews developments, including rising job insecurity, low pay and geographical inequalities, considered integral to neoliberal approaches to social spending. Etherington sets out the possibilities and challenges of alternative approaches and progressive new paths for welfare, the labour market and social rights.
Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State
Title | Austerity, Retrenchment and the Welfare State PDF eBook |
Author | Bent Greve |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 166 |
Release | 2020-01-31 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1789903718 |
Are we living in an age of permanent austerity? In this insightful book, Bent Greve provides a comprehensive empirical analysis of welfare states since 2000, exploring the ways by which austerity can be measured and quantified. Through detailed comparative analysis between states, this book dissects the implementation of economic retrenchment, its extent and impact in Europe.
Euro-Austerity and Welfare States
Title | Euro-Austerity and Welfare States PDF eBook |
Author | H. Tolga Bolukbasi |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1487507763 |
Weighing in on the euro-austerity debate, this book uses case studies from three countries to evaluate the distinctive politics of fiscal policy and welfare state reform during a key period in Europe.
Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity
Title | Welfare State Legitimacy in Times of Crisis and Austerity PDF eBook |
Author | Tijs Laenen |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 2020-08-28 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1788976304 |
Has there been change or continuity in the welfare attitudes of Europeans since the 2008 financial crisis? Using data from the European Social Survey, this book reveals how various types of welfare attitudes evolved between 2008, when the crisis triggered economic recessions and welfare reforms across Europe, and 2016, when most countries had largely recovered from that crisis.
Poverty, Inequality and Social Work
Title | Poverty, Inequality and Social Work PDF eBook |
Author | Ian Cummins |
Publisher | Policy Press |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 2018-01-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1447334809 |
A critical analysis of the domino effect of neoliberalism and austerity on social work. Applying theory including those of Bourdieu and Wacquant to practice, it argues that social work should return to a focus on relational and community approaches.
Working in the Context of Austerity
Title | Working in the Context of Austerity PDF eBook |
Author | Baines, Donna |
Publisher | Bristol University Press |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 2020-11-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 152920867X |
Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions. With an international team of editors and authors from Europe, North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the impact of austerity on work across the private, public and voluntary spheres. Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and neoliberalism, providing grounded analysis of the everyday experience of work and employment.
After Austerity
Title | After Austerity PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Taylor-Gooby |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 0198790260 |
This book examines European welfare states, how and why they are changing, and how they are likely to develop.