Multidimensional Inequalities : International Perspectives Across Welfare States

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Inhalt -- List of the tables and figures -- 1 Why a book on inequality? -- 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality -- 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen's perspective on justice, equality, and inequality -- 4 Economic inequality -- 5 Gender inequality -- 6 Inequality in health and health care -- 7 Inequality in educational attainment -- 8 Inequalities in the labour market -- 9 Ethnic inequality? -- 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion -- 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality? -- 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality? -- 13 Concluding reflections -- Bibliography -- Index.

Author: Bent Greve

Publisher: de Gruyter

Publication Date: Jun 17, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 3110720183

ISBN-13: 9783110720181