What has happened to the quality of life in the advanced industrialized nations?
The contributors to this volume investigate to what extent welfare has increased in the United States over the postwar period and provide a rigorous examination of both conventional measures of the standard of living, as well as more inclusive indices. The chapters cover such topics as: race, home o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Northampton, Mass
Edward Elgar Pub
2004
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| Summary: | The contributors to this volume investigate to what extent welfare has increased in the United States over the postwar period and provide a rigorous examination of both conventional measures of the standard of living, as well as more inclusive indices. The chapters cover such topics as: race, home ownership and family structure; the status of children; the consumer price index; a historical perspective on the standard of living; worker rights and labor strength in advanced economies. In addition, they explore two economic systems delivering the goods--the free enterprise system of the United States and the European social welfare state. They then present international comparisons and highlight the relative advantages and disadvantages of these two systems pt. 1. Living standards in the United States -- pt. 2. International comparisons of living standards -- pt. 3. Wealth and living standards -- pt. 4. Other dimensions in measuring well-being |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 392 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781843761938 9781845420529 1843761939 |