This volume has been updated to include additional sections on the definition and objectives of the welfare state, and on the analysis of insurance. The policy

An analysis of the welfare state from a political economy perspective that examines the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on industrial

The welfare state has been under attack for decades, but now more than ever there is a need for strong social protection systems—the best tools we have to com

Including education has profound consequences, undergirding the case for the productivity of welfare state programs and the explanation for why all rich nations