Age, Class, Politics, and the Welfare State (American Sociological Association Rose Monographs) - Hardcover

Pampel, Fred C.; Williamson, John B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521372232 ISBN 13: 9780521372237

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1989

Synopsis

This analysis of the growth of welfare spending examines the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures. Special attention is given to the role of the aged as representative of the importance of ascription and middle-class groups in welfare growth, and to the effect of welfare spending on income inequality. Aggregate cross-national data from the UN, ILO, and the World Bank are analyzed and the conclusion is drawn that a large aged population, especially in combination with democratic political processes, is a direct and crucial influence on the level of welfare spending.

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Book Description:

Detailed analysis of data from the UN, ILO, and the World Bank leads to the conclusion that a large aged population, especially in combination with democratic political processes, has a direct and crucial influence on the level of welfare expenditures.

From the Back Cover:

The authors analyze the relative impact of class and status groups versus demographic composition and political structures on the growth of welfare spending. Special attention is given to the role of he aged as they are representative of the importance of ascription and middle-class groups in welfare growth. Another focus of the study is the effect of welfare spending on income inequality.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0521372232
• ISBN 13: 9780521372237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 215