De Gruyter Handbook of Contemporary Welfare States

About the Author

Bent Greve is Professor of Social Science with an emphasis on welfare state analysis at the University of Roskilde, Denmark. His research interests focus on the welfare state, and social and labour market policy, often from a comparative perspective. He has published extensively on social and labour market policy, social security, tax expenditures, public sector expenditures and financing of the welfare state. He is editor of Social Policy & Administration.

Product Description

Globalisation, regionalisation, new technology, demography, voters' expectations and re-structuring of societies are expected to influence welfare state development for years to come. This handbook analyses how different welfare state models and regimes will be able to cope with contemporary and future challenges, providing a variety of evidence based tools that make it essential reading for students, researchers and policy makers alike.

Review

"Bent Greve's Handbook provides a timely, and typically thorough, account of key challenges faced by contemporary welfare regimes and policy makers' varied responses. The De Gruyter Handbook of Contemporary Welfare States will prove an invaluable resource for students, researchers and other stakeholders with an interest in the future of the welfare state."
Colin Lindsay, University of Strathclyde
"This impressive book covers research methods, issues and avenues for the future of contemporary welfare states. It offers an excellent, well-balanced introduction into the complexity of welfare state change in turbulent times."
Bea Cantillon, University of Antwerp