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OverviewThis text argues that there is more to welfare than simply provision by the state and so the focus of this book is on the welfare society rather than on the welfare state. A multidisciplinary approach is used to examine the design of the pensions systems in nine countries with different institutional welfare mixes. Using a common conceptual framework, the book compares and contrasts the goals and realities of the welfare systems in France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden, where strong occupational pensions are in operation, with the more modest welfare states in Japan, the UK and the US. Each country case study provides a grounded analysis of the evolution of pension design and traces the impact of the policies on the economic well-being of the aged and the performance of the economy. It offers data on the level of spending of enterprise-based occupational pensions and examines the implications for redistribution resulting from changes in the design of state and occupational pensions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Rein , Eskil WadensjöPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.632kg ISBN: 9781858986647ISBN 10: 1858986648 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 25 June 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Emerging Role of Enterprise in Social Policy (M. Rein and E. Wadensjö) 2. The Austrian Pension System (P. Rosner, T. Url and A. Wörgötter) 3. France: A National and Contractual Second Tier (E. Reynaud) 4. The Public-Private Mix in Pension Provision in Germany: The Role of Employer-based Pension Arrangements and the Influence of Public Activities (W. Schmähl) 5. The Retirement Provision Mix in Italy: The Dominant Role of the Public System (R. Di Biase, A. Gandiglio, M. Cozzolino and G. Proto) 6. The Role of the Japanese Company in Compensating Income Loss after Retirement (Y. Kimura) 7. The Netherlands: Growing Importance of Private Sector Arrangements (M. Blomsa and R. Jansweijer) 8. The Welfare Mix in Pension Provisions in Sweden (E. Wadensjö) 9. The British Case (T. Lynes) 10. Enterprise and the State: Interactions in the Provision of Employees’ Retirement Income in the United States (L. apRoberts and J. Turner) IndexReviews'... anyone who wants to be an expert in this field should read this book. There is nothing to be criticized in either the research or the presentation by the authors. Indeed, the chapters are well written... Altogether I can enthusiastically recommend this book for people in this field. It is well written, comprehensive, and the result of much work.' -- Gordon Tullock, Journal of Comparative Economics 'The analysis is both informative and important... this account of changing pension policies in the industrial nations is a significant addition to the literature.' -- Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare 'I wholly recommend this book to anyone interested in a well-written examination of the pensions provision of the countries covered.' -- Ivan K. Cohen, The Economic Journal 'Throughout the OECD, welfare states are being transformed, as governments attempt to reduce their commitments in response to budgetary pressures. It is commonly supposed that, as a result, the provision of welfare services will be rolled back. Within this troubled context, Enterprise and the Welfare State is a breath of fresh air. It highlights that the state is not the only possible provider of welfare. Enterprises and households can fulfill this role as well, provided that the legal and institutional framework is appropriate. The book provides a wealth of multidisciplinary information about how this partnership between the public and private sectors may be conducted. In this respect, the book is vital reading not only for policy makers and academics, but for anyone keen to understand how the interplay between the government and the market is evolving in the world around us.' -- Dennis J. Snower, Birkbeck College, UK 'This is a very timely book given the worldwide discussion these days of pension reform and privatization. It should prove extremely useful to academics and policymakers concerned with the future of the welfare state in general and the reform of social security programs in particular.' -- Lee Rainwater, Harvard University, US '. . . anyone who wants to be an expert in this field should read this book. There is nothing to be criticized in either the research or the presentation by the authors. Indeed, the chapters are well written. . . . Altogether I can enthusiastically recommend this book for people in this field. It is well written, comprehensive, and the result of much work.' Author InformationEdited by the late Martin Rein, formerly Professor of Social Policy, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US and Eskil Wadensjö, Professor of Labour Economics, Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University, Sweden Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |