Old-Age Security in Comparative Perspective

Old-Age Security in Comparative Perspective
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 317
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ISBN-10 : 9780195361698
ISBN-13 : 0195361695
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Book Synopsis Old-Age Security in Comparative Perspective by : John B. Williamson

Download or read book Old-Age Security in Comparative Perspective written by John B. Williamson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-11 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work makes extensive use of seven well-developed historical case studies describing the evolution of public old-age security in industrial nations (Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States) and developing nations (Brazil, Nigeria, and India). The authors focus on specifying contexts in which general theoretical perspectives can be used to account for these developments. One of the few studies which integrates historical and quantitative data, this accessible work will prove helpful to students and researchers of the welfare state, aging policy, and comparative sociology.

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