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The generational welfare contract — justice, institutions and outcomes
Author(s)	Simon Birnbaum, Tommy Ferranini, Kenneth Nelson, Joakim Palme
Publisher	Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, 2017
Pages	182 pp
Source	Marston Book Services Ltd, 160 Eastern Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SB.
Keywords	Social welfare ; Social policy ; Social economics ; International.
Annotation	Western societies are ageing rapidly; and poor economic growth and high unemployment rates further contribute to further reducing the proportion of the economically active. The authors analyse how different welfare states respond to age-related social risks. They identify three dimensions of generational justice in relation to the welfare state: a life-span approach; relational equality; and just savings for future generations. They discuss the moral significance of generational welfare contracts, which they consider in relation to: poverty reduction; life satisfaction and happiness; political and social trust; employment; and politics and policy-making. Welfare states in which age-related social protection is more evenly distributed across different stages of life, would be to the advantage of all age groups, more sustainable, and contribute to social justice. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-171020002 B
Classmark	TY: TM2: W4: 72
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