The last safety net: A handbook of minimum income protection in Europe by Thomas

Description: The last safety net by Thomas Bahle, Vanessa Hubl, Michaela Pfeifer This book provides a systematic comparative and longitudinal analysis of minimum income protection systems in 17 EU-countries based on a newly developed dataset. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Minimum income protection provides the last social safety net for people in need. The book provides a systematic comparative and longitudinal analysis of minimum income protection systems in 17 EU countries based on a newly developed dataset. Country-specific chapters providing institutional overviews are combined with comparative quantitative indicators on issues such as benefit levels, expenditures and beneficiaries. The book will be of major interest to researchers, scholars and experts in income protection, poverty and the welfare state. Author Biography Thomas Bahle is senior researcher at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES). He has extensive experience in the comparative analysis of family policies, social services and minimum income protection.Vanessa Hubl studied social sciences at the Universities of Mannheim and Utrecht. She currently works as a researcher at the MZES.Michaela Pfeifer is a lecturer and researcher in sociology at the University of Siegen and PhD Candidate at the University of Mannheim. Table of Contents Introduction; Defining and measuring minimum income protection; Welfare state contexts; Country analyses; Comparative analyses; Conclusion. Review "Navigating through the complex institutional puzzles which make up the last safety nets in the European countries, the authors offer detailed empirical information on the actual working of welfare states and on different conceptions of deservedness and social citizenship." Chiara Saraceno, Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, Berlin Long Description Minimum income protection provides the last social safety net for people in need. The book provides a systematic comparative and longitudinal analysis of minimum income protection systems in 17 EU countries based on a newly developed dataset. Country-specific chapters providing institutional overviews are combined with comparative quantitative indicators on issues such as benefit levels, expenditures and beneficiaries. The book will be of major interest to researchers, scholars and experts in income protection, poverty and the welfare state. Review Quote Navigating through the complex institutional puzzles which make up the last safety nets in the European countries, the authors offer detailed empirical information on the actual working of welfare states and on different conceptions of deservedness and social citizenship. Chiara Saraceno, Research Professor, Institute for Social Research, Berlin Details ISBN1847427251 Author Michaela Pfeifer Publisher Policy Press Year 2011 ISBN-10 1847427251 ISBN-13 9781847427250 Format Hardcover Imprint Policy Press Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2011-09-28 Pages 288 Short Title LAST SAFETY NET Language English Media Book DEWEY 331.23094 Subtitle A handbook of minimum income protection in Europe UK Release Date 2011-09-28 NZ Release Date 2011-09-28 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2011-09-27 Illustrations Not illustrated We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161848588;

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