The Politics of Social Risk Business and Welfare State Development |
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| Author:
| Mares, Isabela |
| Contribution by:
| Bates, Robert H.
Comisso, Ellen |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-53477-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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The book provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by business in the development of the modern welfare state. When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benifits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy perferences of employers? This book studies these critical questions and demonstrates that major social policies were adopted by cross-class alliances...
More DescriptionThe book provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by business in the development of the modern welfare state. When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benifits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy perferences of employers? This book studies these critical questions and demonstrates that major social policies were adopted by cross-class alliances comprising labor-based organizations and key sectors of the business community.