1st Edition
At the Margins of the Welfare State Social Assistance and the Alleviation of Poverty in Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom
By Christina Behrendt
Copyright 1984
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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The persistence of poverty in advanced welfare states casts doubt on the fundamental operating procedures of income distribution and redistribution. What are the reasons for this apparent failure of the welfare state in alleviating poverty? Why are some countries more effective than others in this respect and what can explain these variations in effectiveness? Addressing one of the major puzzles... Read more
1: Welfare States and the Alleviation of Poverty; 2: Poverty and Poverty Alleviation in Industrialized Welfare States: What Do We Know?; 3: Mapping the Reduction of Poverty through Minimum Income Schemes; 4: Methodological Puzzles and Pitfalls in the Measurement of Poverty; 5: Is the Entire Population Eligible for Social Assistance Benefits?; 6: Do Social Assistance Schemes Provide Adequate Benefits?; 7: Do Social Assistance Schemes Encourage Take-up?; 8: Conclusion
Biography
Christina Behrendt
