Economics of the Welfare State: Efficiency and Equity by policies
Autores: Cantó Sánchez, Olga (Universidad de Alcalá y EQUALITAS. Departamento de Economía, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas, Empresariales y Turismo. Plaza de la Victoria s/n, 28802 Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), España)
The systems that support modern and extensive Welfare States continue to be key for the promotion of higher levels of economic efficiency in developed countries and for the coverage of many economic and social risks in the face of a very changing map of citizens' needs. The new handbook coordinated by Professor Luis Ayala of the UNED focussed on the Economics of the Welfare State offers an interesting detailed and in-depth analysis of the role of efficiency and equity in each policy, which makes it a key and updated guide to public policy decisions in the 21st century.