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OverviewBritish pensions are in crisis. Yet in all the discussion of what exactly the crisis consists of, and how it might be addressed, attention to the history of how the crisis has come about is surprisingly lacking. History has much to tell us about how pensions have developed in Britain, how that development has shaped the crisis that we now face, and how decisions taken in the past constrain our options for the future. In this volume, leading experts on the past and present of pensions in Britain debate the present crisis, and the lessons of history for those seeking to craft solutions to it that are both effective and enduring. The volume also contains a number of chapters which draw important lessons from the experience of other European and North American countries over the past few decades. Containing reactions to the second report of the Pensions Commission and the government's response to it, Britain's Pensions Crisis will be essential reading for all those interested in the politics and economics of this key area of social policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hugh Pemberton (Lecturer in Modern British History, University of Bristol) , Pat Thane (Leverhulme Professor of Contemporary British History, Centre for Contemporary British History at the Institute for Historical Research, University of London) , Noel Whiteside (Zurich Financial Services Fellow, University of Warwick)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Volume: 7 Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.385kg ISBN: 9780197263853ISBN 10: 0197263852 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 19 October 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Beveridge and pensions ; Politics and pensions in postwar Britain ; History and the present crisis ; The 'scandal' of women's pensions ; The sidelining of gender ; Gender and the present crisis ; Financing our futures ; The economics of the crisis ; The UK Occupational Pension System in Crisis ; Occupational pension schemes in Britain and Europe ; Occupational pension schemes in Britain and the USA ; Occupational pension schemes and the present crisis ; Pension reforms in Southern Europe ; Pension reforms in Central and Eastern Europe ; Pension reform in Northern Europe ; EpilogueReviews[An] important contribution to policy debate as well as social history. 20th Century British History a very informative book... timely Prem Sikka, Tribune Being a paperback makes the book accessible and portable, and helps to make it appear very much what it is: a reader on the history of our pensions system. Padraig Floyd, Pensions Management an important contribution to policy debate as well as social history. Robin Blackburn, 20th Century British History [An] important contribution to policy debate as well as social history. 20th Century British History a very informative book... timely Prem Sikka, Tribune Being a paperback makes the book accessible and portable, and helps to make it appear very much what it is: a reader on the history of our pensions system. Padraig Floyd, Pensions Management an important contribution to policy debate as well as social history. Robin Blackburn, 20th Century British History Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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