1st Edition
Full Employment in a Free Society (Works of William H. Beveridge) A Report
By William H. Beveridge
Copyright 2015
442 Pages
by
Routledge
442 Pages
by
Routledge
442 Pages
by
Routledge
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Beveridge defined full employment as a state where there are slightly more vacant jobs than there are available workers, or not more than 3% of the total workforce. This book discusses how this goal might be achieved, beginning with the thesis that because individual employers are not capable of creating full employment, it must be the responsibility of the state. Beveridge claimed that the... Read more
Part 1: Introduction and Summary Part 2: Unemployment in Peace Part 3: Full Employment in War Part 4: A Full Employment Policy for Peace Part 5: Internal Implications of Full Employment Part 6: International Implications of Full Employment Part 7: Full Employment and Social Conscience
Biography
William H. Beveridge
‘One of the most important books of the year.’ Sunday Times
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‘The most comprehensive, factually documented survey of the causes of unemployment made throughout the entire industrial era.’ Daily Herald
