Research Handbook on Social Policy and Employment
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Edited by Gaby Ramia, Professor of Policy and Society, School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Sydney, Australia, Zoë Irving, Emeritus Professor of International and Comparative Social Policy, School for Business and Society, University of York, UK, Elke Heins, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK and Ricardo Velázquez Leyer, Professor, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Universidad Iberoamericana, México<i>‘This book is very impressive. Its 25 chapters, written by top researchers in the field, provide a comprehensive view of a vast body of research. The view it provides is global and interdisciplinary. It’s a useful resource for anyone working on some combination of welfare and work.’</i>
- Ian Greer, Cornell University, USA,
<i>‘This Handbook has an extraordinarily comprehensive historical and global range, placing current developments in a strong perspective of historical development and including countries in the global south in a manner rarely attempted. It also unites social policy and employment relations issues in a way that is unusual in the Anglophone literature.’</i>
- Colin Crouch, University of Warwick, UK and Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Germany,
Leading experts review the state of the art in the work-welfare nexus and explore new avenues for future research. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, chapters consider young people in the labour market, unemployment insurance, free trade agreements and employment relations as well as the future of work and the welfare state. They also address core aspects of social protection and employment services, including the policy impact of enduring, current and future challenges. The Handbook sheds light on existing social policy ideas and initiatives which can be used to develop better living conditions for all.
This authoritative book is an essential resource for scholars and students of comparative social policy, political science, the sociology of work and labour policy. It is also an engaging and informative read for policymakers and civil servants working in employment relations, as well as welfare professionals and civil society actors.