The economics of the welfare state -

Nicholas Barr

Weidenfeld & Nicolson

1987

464 páginas

15h 28m

ISBN-10: 0297788361

This book discusses the different parts of the welfare state, including cash benefits, housing, health service, and education. Its main argument is that the Welfare state exists not just to help the poor but also for reasons of efficiency in areas where private markets could not exist.