Historical Dictionary of the Welfare State

Bent Greve

doi:10.5771/9781442232327

Summary

Definitions of the welfare state often focus on how and why a state intervenes in the economy and welfare of the individual citizen. A welfare state does not, however, have to mean state intervention; it may merely reflect the state’s restrictions and the demands of the labor market, families, and the rest of civil society. This book covers the history of the welfare state from Chancellor Otto von Bismarck’s reforms in Germany starting in 1883 to the present day.

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.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2014
ISBN-Print: 978-1-4422-3231-0
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4422-3232-7
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 284
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Reader’s Note No access
4. Preface No access
5. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
6. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 12
A No access Pages 13 - 20
B No access Pages 21 - 30
C No access Pages 31 - 48
D No access Pages 49 - 58
E No access Pages 59 - 66
F No access Pages 67 - 78
G No access Pages 79 - 86
H No access Pages 87 - 92
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M No access Pages 119 - 130
N No access Pages 131 - 138
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P No access Pages 141 - 156
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U No access Pages 197 - 206
V No access Pages 207 - 208
W No access Pages 209 - 216
Appendix A. GDP per Head, U.S. Dollars, Constant Prices, Constant PPPs No access Pages 217 - 218
Appendix B. Government Spending as Percentage of GDP No access Pages 219 - 220
Appendix C. Government Debt as Percentage of GDP No access Pages 221 - 222
Appendix D. Tax Revenue as Percentage of GDP in Selected Years No access Pages 223 - 224
Appendix E. Employment Rate in Percentage of Total Population No access Pages 225 - 226
Appendix F. Rate of Unemployment as Percentage of Civilian Labor Force No access Pages 227 - 228
Appendix G. Indicators of Well-Being No access Pages 229 - 232
Appendix H. Gini Coefficient on Disposable Income, Post-Taxes, and Transfers in Selected Years No access Pages 233 - 234
Appendix I. Public Sector Spending on Social Protection as Percentage of GDP No access Pages 235 - 236
Appendix J. Public Expenditure as a Percentage of GDP on Labour Market Policy in 2010 No access Pages 237 - 240
Appendix K. Spending on Health Care as Percentage of GDP No access Pages 241 - 242
Bibliography No access Pages 243 - 282
About the Author No access Pages 283 - 284