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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rules of relief Rules of relief J.C. Vrooman Excerpt from European Journal of Social Security, Volume 12 (2010), No. 2 (Book Review) *Rules of Relief* provides an interesting and thought-provoking analysis of the origin, emergence and develo… OL15406015W
Welfare as we knew it Welfare as we knew it Noble, Charles Compared to other rich Western democracies, the U.S. does less to help its citizens adapt to the uncertainties of life in a market economy. In Welfare As We Knew It, Charles Noble offers a groundbrea… OL2685103W
In the shadow of the poorhouse In the shadow of the poorhouse Michael B. Katz Examines the origins of social welfare in the United States, from the days of the colonial poorhouse through the current tragedy of the homeless, and explains why the disliked and often criticized sy… OL2815422W
The welfare state, public investment, and growth The welfare state, public investment, and growth International Institute of Public Finance. Congress "The current state of research in the international public finance field is elucidated in the fifteen papers collected in this volume, selected from among the more than 200 that were presented at the… OL28587110W