1st Edition

Unemployment Relief in Great Britain A Study in State Socialism

226 Pages

by Routledge

226 Pages

by Routledge

226 Pages

by Routledge

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Description

Originally published in 1924, Unemployment Relief in Great Britain takes up the history of unemployment relief in Great Britain, focusing on the after effects of the post-war period and the Great Depression. Primarily, the book provides a detailed study of England’s experience with compulsory unemployment insurance and public employment exchanges. The book provides an intriguing study that will... Read more

1. The Origin of the Employment Exchange System

2. The Advent of State-Operated Unemployment Insurance

3. Unemployment Insurance During the War and Demobilization

4. The Act of 1920 and the Beginnings of Insurance by Industry

5. The Degeneration of State-Operated Unemployment Insurance

6. Indictments from the Depression Period

7. The Justification of the British System

8. The Work of the Employment Exchanges

9. The Burden of the Exchanges

10. The Lesson for the Future

Appendixes

1. The Scope of Compulsory Unemployment Insurance