The Heterogeneity Link of the Welfare State and Redistribution Ethnic Heterogeneity, Welfare State Policies, Poverty, and Inequality in High Income Countries

Using data covering 1980 to 2005 across 17 high income countries, this book offers a thorough and systematic analysis of the relevance of population heterogeneity in determining variations in welfare state policies as well as inequality and poverty. Comparative analysis provides a new look into the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Waglé, Udaya R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Ethnic Heterogeneity
  • The Welfare State
  • Poverty and Inequality
  • Ethnic Heterogeneity and the Welfare State
  • Ethnic Heterogeneity and Poverty and Inequality
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Index