Buy new:
$23.80
FREE delivery Thursday, May 2 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
List Price: $31.99 Details

The List Price is the suggested retail price of a new product as provided by a manufacturer, supplier, or seller. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price.
Learn more
Save: $8.19 (26%)
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Thursday, May 2 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 1 hr 50 mins
In Stock
$$23.80 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$23.80
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$3.98 delivery Monday, May 6. Details
Used: Good | Details
Sold by glenthebookseller
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc...
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Julia Lynch
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Age in the Welfare State: The Origins of Social Spending on Pensioners, Workers, and Children (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics)

by Julia Lynch (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$23.80","priceAmount":23.80,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"23","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"80","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"EmbMsUE%2BypYQMs%2Fh2YLEo9skklQk%2F2L1OgYheORKzeW6o1nvpihjbVMUGtDsdk%2BXdSgD%2FMQTapVtVJYhgUv8o1MfGG0YoYfEm4ByDyMvw5fDBhVZ6fglam93MB%2FnGtckEGtBNOcjPIY%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$1.48","priceAmount":1.48,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"1","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"48","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"EmbMsUE%2BypYQMs%2Fh2YLEo9skklQk%2F2L15i2E6seofW4ySmiLPVGeV4a%2FIuw4xjrPyvOSs9Plni%2BY3DCLPt78tqpMHIPuPI3qv2n41sixzyfUbQunqACNEzauxdY98ofctNTkCOKxlPA73NV7vZOkx693FskDyPs3uhRGhFA5JLtvWA8Ny1DZwifs88esq7S%2B","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

This book asks why some countries devote the lion's share of their social policy resources to the elderly, while others have a more balanced repertoire of social spending. Far from being the outcome of demands for welfare spending by powerful age-based groups in society, the 'age' of welfare is an unintended consequence of the way that social programs are set up. The way that politicians use welfare state spending to compete for votes, along either programmatic or particularistic lines, locks these early institutional choices into place. So while society is changing - aging, divorcing, moving in and out of the labor force over the life course in new ways - social policies do not evolve to catch up. The result, in occupational welfare states like Italy, the United States, and Japan, is social spending that favors the elderly and leaves working-aged adults and children largely to fend for themselves.
Previous page
  1. ISBN-10
    052161516X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521615167
  3. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  4. Publication date
    June 5, 2006
  5. Part of series
    Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.98 x 0.56 x 8.98 inches
  8. Print length
    246 pages
  9. See all details
Next page
Books with Buzz
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Editorial Reviews

Review

"To those who claim that the welfare state has been over-researched I would suggest that they read Age in the Welfare State. This book revisists the comparative welfare state debate with a novel and innovative life course prism. Julia Lynch starts with a deceptively simple question: why does the age profile of social benefits look so different across countries? Her conclusion, it turns out, is quite at odds with the reigning consensus. With style, elegance, and rigour Lynch shows us that only serious historical scrutiny will provide persuasive answers."
Gosta Esping-Andersen, Universitad Pompeu Fabra

"In her richly detailed and comprehensive analysis, Julia Lynch describes how nations vary in the way they choose to allocate resources and explains the political consequences of these decisions. She uses both quantitative data and qualitative case studies to provide a rich and compelling account of the causes and consequences of international variations in social spending patterns. Age in the Welfare State is destined to become a classic in the field."
Jill Quadagno, Florida State University

"In sum, this book certainly, and rightly so, makes a splash in its field. It is highly stimulating, empirically instructive and brilliantly written. Given the originality of Lynch’s elite-centred model, her book has the potential to launch a whole new research agenda."
Silja Häusermann, University of Zurich, Switzerland, Journal of European Social Policy

"Lynch has identified important new questions and she has furnished original and interesting answers. Age in the Welfare State is an engaging and important book, and one with which the next generation of welfare state scholars with have to contend."
Perspectives on Politics, John Myles, University of Toronto

Book Description

Examines the different approaches in state spending on pensions and benefits in various countries.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (June 5, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 246 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 052161516X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521615167
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.56 x 8.98 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Julia Lynch

Julia Lynch

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5
1 global rating

Top review from the United States

María Inés Martínez Penadés
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2014
Verified Purchase
Excellent research on the welfare of the population from the perspective of age.
Helpful
 Report