Work Incentives and Welfare Provision

The 'Pathological' Theory of Unemployment

Doris Schroeder

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Routledge
16 January 2019

Ethics & moral philosophy; Social issues & processes; Sociology; Nursing fundamentals & skills; Health & Self-Help

Series: Routledge Revivals

"This title was first published in 2000: Over the past decade the welfare state has come under sustained attack not only from quarters which never approved of its policies, but also from political theorists who used to support it. With the collapse of communism, the policy of comprehensive welfare provision came under renewed scrutiny. It was argued that its impact on work incentives is most detrimental. Examining in detail current unemployment debates within Western welfare states, this book seeks to verify or refute the view that non-work is increasingly chosen by work shy individuals - the 'pathological' theory of unemployment. Drawing from a range of disciplinary perspectives - from social philosophy and the history of philosophy, to occupational psychology and feminist economics - this interdisciplinary analysis reveals that the ""pathological"" theory of unemployment, with its reliance on a deficient depiction of human nature and its disregard of non-pecuniary work incentives and empirical evidence on benefit fraud, cannot be upheld."

By: Doris Schroeder
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781138706194
ISBN 10: 1138706191
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 16 January 2019
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Doris Schroeder

Reviews for Work Incentives and Welfare Provision: The 'Pathological' Theory of Unemployment

'Doris SchrAeder's book will be welcomed by all who are interested, whether theoretically, administratively or managerially, in the history, politics and economics of the western welfare state. Expertly drawing upon a wide range of disciplines, the author offers substantial and much needed critique of the fashionable 'pathological' theory of unemployment.' Chris Cherry, Reader in Moral Philosophy, University of Kent, UK