Myths, narratives and welfare states : the impact of stories on welfare state development /: the impact of stories on welfare state development. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Bent Greve.
• Authors: Greve, Bent
• Contents: Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Myths, narratives and welfare states: an introduction -- 2. Key concepts -- 3. Welfare states' development -- 4. Understanding of the behaviour of the unemployed: stories of laziness -- 5. Migrants take our jobs and use and misuse the welfare system -- 6. Do people know the size of the benefits? -- 7. Pressure on services: the austerity and retrenchment debate -- 8. Understanding of equality and deservingness -- 9. Technological unemployment -- it takes our jobs -- 10. Lowering of taxes will make everyone richer 11. It should pay to work -- 12. Conclusions: ways forward for the welfare states -- Index
• Publisher Details: Cheltenham, UK Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 138 pages)
• Subjects: 361.6/5; Welfare state; Welfare state; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1839107928; 9781839107924
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 07, 2021).
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