Fully updated to account for new or modified programs and the effects of the recent global economic crisis, this textbook on American social safety net programs provides labor history and economics st
Updated to cover a decade of extensive policy developments and the impact of the Great Recession, this classic social insurance text includes in-depth discussion of all major programs to reduce econo
Social Security is arguably the most successful social program in American history. It, along with Medicare and Worker's Compensation, is the foundation of economic and health security for the elderl
What are the possibilities and prospects for Social Security over the decades ahead? The essays in this interdisciplinary study explore what social insurance has meant historically, socially, economic
What are the possibilities and prospects for Social Security over the decades ahead? The essays in this interdisciplinary study explore what social insurance has meant historically, socially, economic
In many countries, social security and related government programs provide strong incentives for workers to leave the labor force at a young age. Research has shown that disability insurance programs
Social Security Policy in a Changing Environment analyzes the changing economic and demographic environment in which social insurance programs that benefit elderly households will operate.? It also ex
The International Workers Order was an American consortium of ethnic mutual self-insurance societies that advocated for unemployment insurance, Social Security and vibrant industrial unions. This inte
The International Workers Order was an American consortium of ethnic mutual self-insurance societies that advocated for unemployment insurance, Social Security and vibrant industrial unions. This inte
