Rethinking the Welfare State: Government by Voucher

di Ronald J. Daniels (Autore)

Michael J. Trebilcock (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2005

Rethinking the Welfare State offers a comprehensive and comparative analysis of social welfare policy in an international context, with a particular emphasis on the US and Canada. The authors investigate the claim that a decentralized delivery of government supported goods and services enables policy objectives to be achieved in a more innovative and efficient way, but at a lower cost. Secondly they examine the effectiveness of the voucher system as a solution to problematic welfare concerns. While this system has shown much promise in improving welfare, there have been problems for institutions unable to attract enough voucher-assisted consumers to ensure their survival. In this context, the authors examine major social programmes such as food stamps, primary and secondary education, post-secondary education, labour market training, childcare, healthcare, legal aid, low-income housing, long-term care and pensions.

• Autore: Ronald J. Daniels, Michael J. Trebilcock
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Anno: 2005
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 296 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 566 gr.
• EAN: 9780415337762

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