Work and Welfare in Europe

Marx, I.; Nelson, K.

The current economic crisis has presented itself as a formidable challenge to the welfare states of Europe. It is more relevant than ever to ask: do existing minimum income protection schemes succeed in adequately protecting citizens, be it whether they are excluded from work, working, retired, or having children? Drawing on in-depth and up-to-date institutional data from across Europe and the US, this volume details the reality of minimum income protection policies over time. Including contributions from leading scholars in the field, each chapter provides a systematic cross-national analysis of minimum income protection policies, developing concrete policy guidance on an issue at the heart of the European debate.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2012-11-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230348134

DOI: 10.1057/9781137291844

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 335