Preço Livro - Age Class Politics, And The Welfare State

This Analysis Of The Growth Of Welfare Spending Examines The Relative Impact Of Class And Status Groups Versus Demographic Composition And Political Structures. Special Attention Is Given To The Role Of The Aged And Middle-class Groups In Welfare Growth, And To The Effect Of Welfare Spending On Income Inequality. Using Aggregate Cross-national Data From The UN, ILO, And The World Bank, The Conclusion Is Drawn That a Large Aged Population, Especially In Combination With Democratic Political Proce

This Analysis Of The Growth Of Welfare Spending Examines The Relative Impact Of Class And Status Groups Versus Demographic Composition And Political Structures. Special Attention Is Given To The Role Of The Aged as Representative Of The Importance Of Ascription And Middle-class Groups In Welfare Growth, And To The Effect Of Welfare Spending On Income Inequality. Aggregate Cross-national Data From The UN, ILO, And The World Bank Are Analyzed And The Conclusion Is Drawn That a Large Aged Populatio