Making markets in the welfare state the politics of varying market reforms

Over the past three decades, market reforms have transformed public services such as education, health, and care of the elderly. Whereas previous studies present markets as having similar and largely non-political effects, this book shows that political parties structure markets in diverse ways to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gingrich, Jane R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics
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Collection: Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Markets and politics
  • 3. The rise of markets
  • 4. Health care markets
  • 5. Education markets
  • 6. Markets in elderly care
  • 7. Conclusion