Contents
List of boxes
List of figures
List of tables
Part I. Concepts
1. Introduction
2. Political theory: Social justice and the state
3. Economic theory 1: State intervention
4. Economic theory 2: Insurance
5. Problems of definition and measurement
Part II. Cash benefits
6. Insurance: Unemployment, sickness, and disability
7. Consumption smoothing: Old age pensions
8. Poverty relief
9. Strategies for reform
Part III. Benefits in kind
10. Health and health care
11. School education
12. Higher education
Part IV. Epilogue
13. Conclusion
References
Glossary
Author Index
Subject Index