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Economics of the Welfare State

Name: Economics of the Welfare State
Author: Nicholas Barr
ISBN: 9780199297818

by Nicholas Barr, Alex Lazarus-Priestly (Editor), Kirsten Shankland (Editor)

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Overview

The fifth edition of this successful textbook discusses the different parts of the welfare system and, in particular, cash benefits, the health service and education. The text argues that the welfare state does not exist just to help the underprivileged, but also for means of efficiency, in areas where the private markets would be inefficient or would not exist at all.

Suitable for both economics students and students on related disciplines, this book is accessible and contains a non-technical appendix in every chapter, diagrams, additional readings, worked examples and end of chapter discussions.

Online Resource Centre

For students:
- Web links
- Further reading
- Links to related Oxford Scholarship Online titles

For lecturers:
- PowerPoint slides - these have been expanded for the fifth edition

About the Author, Nicholas Barr

Professor Nicholas Barr is Professor of Public Economics in the European Institute at the London School of Economics. Prior to this he has been a Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader at the London School of Economics.