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Explore how Europe protects workers and their families through insurance systems that shaped modern social policy.
This comprehensive study examines sickness, accident, unemployment, and old‑age protections across major European nations, offering clear, accessible comparisons for readers curious about workers’ rights and social welfare.
This edition presents detailed descriptions of how each country structures its programs, how funds are financed, and how benefits are delivered. It also documents the evolution of compulsory and voluntary schemes, and what these systems mean for employers, workers, and policy makers in the early 20th century.- Side‑by‑side profiles of insurance against accidents, sickness, disability, and old age across Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Austria.
- Explanations of how different funding models work, from state‑run to employer‑based and mutual societies.
- Discussion of the social and economic implications, including how policies affect workers, families, and industry.
- Appendices and tables that summarize laws, administration, and key statistics from the period.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the evolution of workers' insurance in various European nations, focusing on systems established to protect laborers from the financial burdens associated with industrial accidents. The author meticulously documents the progression from employer liability insurance to the implementation of workers' compensation laws, highlighting the shift in perspective from negligence-based liability to a recognition of accidents as inherent risks of industrial processes. The book explores the establishment of mutual insurance associations and the role of government in providing insurance coverage, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. Through detailed case studies and statistical data, the author presents a comprehensive examination of workers' insurance systems, offering valuable insights into the social, economic, and legal implications of protecting workers from the financial consequences of workplace accidents. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332073313_0
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