Illusions of Prosperity America's Working Families in an Age of Economic Insecurity
| Author/creator | Blau, Joel Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 288 p. 08.600 x 05.600 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation Faith in the free market--the idea that profit seeking, managed care companies will improve the health care delivery system--has become a hot topic in the public policy debate. But, as Joel Blau demonstrates in this splendid work, so-called "free market" programs have been a dismal failure.Here, he launches a far-reaching assault on the idea that "the market" knows best. He looks at recent reforms in NAFTA, education, job training, welfare, and much more, showing that the new social policies have made matters worse and calling for a stronger, more caring government to counter thedebilitating effects of the market. He also urges the development of the broadest possible political alliances to ensure economic security. Sure to raise controversy, this book turns today's conventional wisdom inside out, making a profound case for the importance of a strong government in a worldwhere markets do not have all the answers. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780195146066 |
| ISBN | 0195146069 (Trade Paper) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195146066 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |