The Investment State: Charting the Future of Social Policy

by David Stoesz

Book Overview

Historically, the welfare state of the 20th century, which was built on the foundation of an industrial economy, seems poorly adapted to a 21st-century information age. Socially, profound demographic shifts--especially an aging population, increasing numbers of women in the labor force, and surging immigration--pose challenges for traditional programs. Economically, the legacy of social entitlements, which has been addressed through deficit spending,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190864834
• ISBN13: 9780190864835
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.4"