The State and Social Welfare, 1997 by Peter Flora, Philip R. ... - 9781138363687

The State and Social Welfare, 1997International Studies on Social Insurance and Retirement, Employment, Family Policy and Health Care\nAuthor(s): Peter Flora, Philip R. De Jong, Julian Le Grand, Jun-Young Kim\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138363687, 978-1138363687\nSynopsis\nFirst published in 1998, this volume contains an edited selection of papers presented at the Fifth International Research Seminar on Issues in Social Security, held on 14-17 June 1997 in Sweden by the Foundation for International Studies on Social Security (FISS) in memory of Brian Abel-Smith. The chapters cover a wide range of subjects related to old age pension reform, family policy, employment, privatization of social security and health care. The authors form a body of well-established researchers and scholars of world-wide reputation as well as younger scientists, stemming from various continents, and representing a range of relevant .