Barr contends that the welfare state exists for reasons besides poverty relief, reasons arising out of pervasive problems of imperfect information, risk and uncertainty. As a result, he argues, the welfare state is here to stay, since 21st century developments don't address these additional reasons.
- ISBN10 0191529893
- ISBN13 9780191529894
- Publish Date December 2001
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Oxford University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 316
- Language English