| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 283 pages) |
| Series |
Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements series |
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Historical dictionaries of religions, philosophies, and movements.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Editor's Foreword -- Reader's Note -- Preface -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chronology -- Introduction -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Appendix A: GDP per Head, U.S. Dollars, Constant Prices, Constant PPPs -- Appendix B: Government Spending as Percentage of GDP -- Appendix C: Government Debt as Percentage of GDP -- Appendix D: Tax Revenue as Percentage of GDP in Selected Years -- Appendix E: Employment Rate in Percentage of Total Population -- Appendix F: Rate of Unemployment as Percentage of Civilian Labor Force -- Appendix G: Indicators of Well-Being -- Appendix H: Gini Coefficient on Disposable Income, Post-Taxes, and Transfers in Selected Years -- Appendix I: Public Sector Spending on Social Protection as Percentage of GDP -- Appendix J: Public Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP on Labour Market Policy in 2010 -- Appendix K: Spending on Health Care as Percentage of GDP -- Bibliography -- About the Author |
| Summary |
This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State covers the history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 hundred cross-referenced entries that focus on the definitions and concepts that are the most relevant, long lasting, and important concepts. It provides insights from major areas in social science, including sociology, economics, political science, and social work. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the welfare state |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Welfare state -- Dictionaries
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Welfare state
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Välfärdsstaten.
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| Genre/Form |
dictionaries.
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Dictionaries
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Dictionaries.
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Dictionnaires.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2020738920 |
| ISBN |
9781442232327 |
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1442232323 |
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