Equity, Efficiency and Growth: The Future of the Welfare State - Central Issues in Contemporary Economic Theory and Policy 1996 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: This book discusses the social security system, unemployment benefits, and the taxation of workers in the post-war period. Contributor Bio:  Baldassarri, Mario, Ed Mario Baldassarri is a Professor of Economics, University of Rome "La Sapienza," and was appointed Viceminister of the Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic in June 2001. Francesco Busato is a Phd candidate (Columbia University), Researcher at University of Rome "La Sapienza," and Advisor as a Senior Economist at the Research Office of Consip S.p. A. (Italian e-procurement agency). Contributor Bio:  Paganetto, Luigi Paganetto is Professor of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata and Vice President of the Italian National Council of Research. Contributor Bio:  Phelps, Edmund S, Professor Edmund Phelps was the 2006 Nobel Laureate in economics. He is director of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University. His many books include "Designing Inclusion," "Rewarding Work," and "Seven Schools of Macroeconomic Thought."