The Politics of Social Risk: Business And Welfare State Development (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

Isabela Mares

ISBN 10: 0521534771 / ISBN 13: 9780521534772

Published by Cambridge University Press 2003-09-04, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Politics of Social Risk: Business And Welfare State Development (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2003-09-04
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521534771
• ISBN 13: 9780521534772
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benefits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy preferences of employers? This book provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by business in the development of the modern welfare state. Isabela Mares studies these critical questions and demonstrates that major social policies were adopted by cross-class alliances comprising labor-based organizations and key sectors of the business community.

Book Description

The book provides a systematic evaluation of the role played by business in the development of the modern welfare state. When and why have employers supported the development of institutions of social insurance that provide benifits to workers for various employment-related risks? What factors explain the variation in the social policy perferences of employers? This book studies these critical questions and demonstrates that major social policies were adopted by cross-class alliances comprising labor-based organizations and key sectors of the business community.