Buchbeitrag

Welfare State

The welfare state refers to a concept of a state that focuses on ensuring that a broad range of social rights is provided for all citizens by acting on the social mechanisms and consequences of the market economy. In such a state government plays a vital role in balancing social inequalities by providing or subsidizing social benefits and services. This activity is called social policy. Individual countries are characterized by different welfare state models, goals, values, and groups of beneficiaries. Such a state usually supports a recovery from the difficult situation of the population, which is not, itself, able to take care of their basic needs.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
In: The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Theory ; Year: 2017 ; Pages: 1-5 ; Ed(s).: Turner, B. ; ISBN: 9781118430873 ; Hoboken: Wiley

Classification
Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
Welfare Economics: Other
Subject
justice
poverty
social problems
state

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Klimczuk, Andrzej
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Wiley
ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
(where)
Hoboken
(when)
2017

DOI
doi:10.1002/9781118430873.est0406
Handle
Last update
10.03.2025, 11:44 AM CET

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Object type

  • Buchbeitrag

Associated

  • Klimczuk, Andrzej
  • Wiley
  • ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics

Time of origin

  • 2017

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