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Too Much Staff "Capitalism in Crisis "
Yamamura, K.
The Policy Press. (2018)
- EAN: 9781447335696
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha de edición: 2018
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Where has capitalism gone wrong? Why are advanced capitalist economies so sick and why do conventional policy solutions, such as reduced taxes and increased money supply, produce only wider income disparity and inequality? We now ...
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It's Basic Income "The Global Debate"
Downes, Amy Lansley, Stewart
The Policy Press. (2018)
- EAN: 9781447343905
- Páginas: 230
- Fecha de edición: 2018
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Is a Universal Basic Income the answer to an increasingly precarious job landscape? Could it bring greater financial freedom for women, tackle the issue of unpaid but essential work, cut poverty and promote greater choice? ...
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Making Sense of Brexit " Democracy, Europe and Uncertain Futures "
Seidler, Victor J.
The Policy Press. (2018)
- EAN: 9781447345206
- Páginas: 208
- Fecha de edición: 2018
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After the shock decision to leave the EU in 2016, what can we learn about our divided and increasingly unequal society and the need to listen to each other? This engaging and accessible book addresses ...
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Understanding the Cost of Welfare
Glennerster, Howard
The Policy Press. (2017)
- EAN: 9781447334040
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha de edición: 2017
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In the wake of the global financial crash, there is possibly no more pressing question for social policy than what forms of welfare are affordable and how. Clear and accessible, Howard Glennerster's Understanding the Cost ...
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Too Much Staff "Capitalism in Crisis"
Yamamura, K.
The Policy Press. (2017)
- EAN: 9781447335658
- Páginas: 176
- Fecha de edición: 2017
pvp.27,95 €
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Where has capitalism gone wrong? Why are advanced capitalist economies so sick, and why do conventional policy solutions'such as reduced taxes and increased money supply'produce only wider income disparity and inequality? We are now living ...
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Creative Destruction "How to Start an Economic Renaissance"
Mullan, Phil
The Policy Press. (2017)
- EAN: 9781447336112
- Páginas: 276
- Fecha de edición: 2017
pvp.18,25 €
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What has caused the leading economies of the Western world to stagnate, and what can be done to extricate them from this prolonged economic slump? Much has been written in answer to these two vital ...
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A Sharing Economy "How Social Wealth Funds Can Reduce Inequality and Help Balance the Books"
Lansley, Stewart
The Policy Press. (2016)
- EAN: 9781447331438
- Páginas: 150
- Fecha de edición: 2016
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Could social wealth funds reduce inequality and tackle austerity? A Sharing Economy proposes radical new ways to close the UK's growing income gap and spread social opportunities. A social wealth fund would boost economic and ...
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The New Science of Ageing
Walker, Alan
The Policy Press. (2014)
- EAN: 9781447314677
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha de edición: 2014
pvp.36,50 €
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This unique book represents the first multi-disciplinary examination of ageing, covering everything from basic cell biology, to social participation in later life, to the representations of old age in the arts and literature. A comprehensive ...
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Social Policy "Theory and Practice"
Spicker, Paul
The Policy Press. (2014)
- EAN: 9781447316107
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha de edición: 2014
pvp.32,50 €
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Social Policy: Theory and practice is a fully revised, updated and extended edition of a bestselling social policy textbook, extensively reworked and adapted to meet the needs of its international readership. The book lays out ...
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The Shame of it "Global Perspectives on Anti-Poverty Policies"
Gubrium, Erika K. Lodemel, Ivar Pellissery, Sony
The Policy Press. (2014)
- EAN: 9781447308706
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha de edición: 2014
pvp.33,80 €
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The shame experienced by people living in poverty has long been recognised. Nobel laureate and economist, Amartya Sen, has described shame as the "irreducible core" of poverty. However, little attention has been paid to the ...
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The Future of Development "A Radical Manifesto"
Babcicky, Philipp Babones, Salvatore Esteva, Gustavo
The Policy Press. (2013)
- EAN: 9781447301080
- Páginas: 192
- Fecha de edición: 2013
pvp.24,95 €
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On January 20, 1949 US President Harry S. Truman officially opened the era of development. On that day, over one half of the people of the world were defined as underdeveloped" and they have stayed ...
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Landscapes of Voluntarism "New Spaces of Health, Welfare and Governance"
Milligan, Christine
The Policy Press. (2011)
- EAN: 9781847429063
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha de edición: 2011
pvp.36,95 €
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The appeal of voluntary action as a solution to growing welfare needs in advanced capitalist countries raises important questions about the social impacts and spatial equity of such provision. For the first time, these issues ...
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Why the Third Way Failed "Economics, Morality and the Origins of the 'Big Society'"
Jordan, Bill
The Policy Press. (2010)
- EAN: 9781847426567
- Páginas: 232
- Fecha de edición: 2010
pvp.31,95 €
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In the wake of the economic crash, public policy is in search of a new moral compass. This book explains why the Third Way's combination of market-friendly and abstract, value-led principles has failed, and shows ...
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Social Hapiness "Theory into policy and practice"
Thin, Neil
The Policy Press. (2012)
- EAN: 9781847429193
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha de edición: 2012
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The development of happiness as an explicit theme in social research and policy worldwide has been rapid and remarkable, posing fundamental questions about our personal and collective motives and purposes. This book examines the achievements ...
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Applying Social Science "The Role of Social Research in Politics, Policy and Practice"
Byrne, David
The Policy Press. (2011)
- EAN: 9781847424501
- Páginas: 240
- Fecha de edición: 2011
pvp.29,95 €
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In complex contemporary societies social science has become increasingly interwoven into the whole fabric of governance. At the same time there is an increasing recognition that attempts to understand the social world which seek to ...
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Using Evidence "How Research Can Inform Public Services"
How Research Can Inform Public ServicesNitley, Sandra M.
The Policy Press. (2007)
- EAN: 9781861346643
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha de edición: 2007
pvp.32,95 €
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There is widespread commitment across public service agencies in the UK and elsewhere to ensuring that the best available evidence is used to improve public services. The challenge is not only making research evidence accessible ...
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Ferraris For All "In Defence Of Economic Progress"
In Defence Of Economic ProgressBen-Ami, Daniel
The Policy Press. (2010)
- EAN: 9781847423467
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha de edición: 2010
pvp.27,65 €
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The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive - a trend Daniel Ben-Ami has termed 'growth scepticism'. Prosperity is accused of encouraging greed, damaging the ...
