Description: Understanding the Cost of Welfare by Howard Glennerster Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A substantial, authoritative, third edition of this important textbook about the impact of economic priorities and pressures on social policies at a time when neo-liberal arguments for reducing the burden of welfare are more dominant than ever before. Publisher Description The challenge of meeting the growing cost of welfare is one of the most pressing issues facing governments of our time. Glennersters authoritative Understanding the cost of welfare assesses what welfare costs and how it is funded sector-by-sector. The book is written in a clear, accessible style, ideally suited to both teaching and study, and the general reader. This substantially revised third edition includes:Discussion of the many funding issues now facing welfare states, such as demographic change, tax resistance, slow growth and austerity programmesThe theory and practice of devolved tax and budgetary responsibilities between UK nations and in comparison with other countriesNew chapters on pensions and post-16 educationMore regular and extensive comparative analysisDivided into 3 sections, covering Principles, Service funding, and The Future, the book Includes questions for discussion and suggestions for further reading, making it an easy-to-use, essential resource for both undergraduate and post-graduate students of Social Policy, Sociology, Politics and Public Administration. Author Biography Howard Glennerster is Professor Emeritus of Social Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He has been an advisor to Her Majestys Treasury and to the Secretary of State for Health. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Academician of the Social Sciences section of the Learned Societies. Details ISBN 1447334035 ISBN-13 9781447334033 Title Understanding the Cost of Welfare Author Howard Glennerster Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 288 Edition 3rd Publisher Bristol University Press GE_Item_ID:161700762; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781447334033
Book Title: Understanding the Cost of Welfare
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Understanding the Cost of Welfare
Publisher: Bristol University Press
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Social Security, Public Policy / Social Policy, Economic Conditions, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Features: New Edition
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21.6 Oz
Author: Howard Glennerster
Subject Area: Political Science, Business & Economics
Item Length: 9.5 in
Item Width: 6.8 in
Series: Understanding Welfare: Social Issues, Policy and Practice Ser.
Format: Hardcover
