Global Capital, Human Needs and Social Policies

ISBN-13: 9780333926871 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 241 str.

I. Gough

Opis

Can the needs of capital ever be reconciled with the needs of people? To what extent can social policies bridge the gap between social rights and human welfare, and economic competitiveness in a global world? This text aims to throw new light on these perennial questions via a series of essays.

Spis treści

List of Tables Preface INTRODUCTION The Needs of Capital and the Needs of People: Can the Welfare State Reconcile the Two? PART I: CAPITALISM AND WELFARE Economic Institutions and the Satisfaction of Human Needs The Fiscal Crisis of the State: The Contribution of O'Connor The Enhanced Structural Power of Capital: A Review and Assessment (with Kevin Farnsworth ) PART II: COMPARATIVE SOCIAL POLICIES AND WELFARE OUTCOMES Why Do Levels of Human Welfare Vary Across Nations? (with Theo Thomas ) Social Safety Nets in Southern Europe Enterprise Welfare and Economic Transition in Russia (with Peter McMylor ) PART III: SOCIAL POLICY, THE ECONOMY AND ALTERNATIVE FUTURES Social Welfare and Competitiveness Basic Income: Real Freedom for All? Bibliography Index

O autorze

Ian Gough is Professor of Social Policy, University of Bath.