The Individual and the Welfare State

By: Mathis Schröder and Martina Brandt and Karsten Hank and Axel Börsch-Supan

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Synopsis: Our health, our income and our social networks at older ages are the consequence of what has happened to us over the course of our lives. The situation at age 50+ reflects our own decisions as well as many environmental factors, especially interventions by the welfare state. This book explores the richness of 28,000 life histories in thirteen European countries, collected as part of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Combining these data with a comprehensive account of European welfare state interventions provides a unique opportunity to answer the important public policy questions of our time - how the welfare state affects people's incomes, housing, families, retirement, volunteering and health. The overarching theme of the welfare state creates a book of genuinely interdisciplinary analyses, a valuable resource for economists, gerontologists, historians, political scientists, public health analysts, and sociologists alike.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9783642174728
Related ISBNs:: 9783642174711
Publisher:: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Addition:: 10/18/16
Copyrighted By:: Springer
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Medicine, Politics and Government
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Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.