01877nam a22003974a 4500 ebr10177873 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050728s2006 enka sb 001 0 eng 2005022024 GBA587794 bnb 013315119 Uk 0199261016 (hbk.) 0199261024 (pbk.) 9780199261017 (hbk.) 9780199261024 (pbk.) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)252681070 e------ HV238 .P47 2006eb 361.6/5/094 22 Pestieau, Pierre, 1943- The welfare state in the European Union [electronic resource] : economic and social perspectives / Pierre Pestieau. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. viii, 169 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-158) and index. Introduction -- Poverty and inequality -- Social spending -- Revenue sources -- Types of social protection -- Social insurance and globalization -- Welfare state and economic efficiency -- Efficiency of the welfare state -- Social versus private insurance -- Old age pensions -- Health care -- Unemployment and poverty -- Family allowances -- Conclusion. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Public welfare European Union countries. Welfare state European Union countries. European Union countries Social policy. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10177873 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 236578 236578