The World Politics of Social Investment: Volume I: Welfare States in the Knowledge Economy

by Bruno Palier and Silja Husermann

Welfare states around the globe are changing, challenged by the development of knowledge economies. In many countries, policy-makers' main response has been to modernize welfare states by focusing on future-oriented social investment policies that focus on creating, mobilizing, and preserving human skills and capabilities. Yet, there is massive variance in the development of social investment strategies.

The World Politics of Social Investment:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197585248
• ISBN13: 9780197585245
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.7"