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Economic Insecurity and Social Welfare Policy in Britain
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How did Britain transform itself from a nation of workhouses to one that became a model for the modern welfare state? The Winding Road to the Welfare State investigates the evolution of living standards and welfare policies in Britain from the 1830s to 1950 and provides insights into how British working-class households coped with economic insecuri

Author Biography:

George R. Boyer is professor of economics and international and comparative labor at Cornell University. He is the author of An Economic History of the English Poor Law, 1750–1850.
Release date NZ
April 6th, 2021
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  • Professional & Vocational
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
13 b/w illus.
Pages
384
ISBN-13
9780691217116
Product ID
33829161

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