No Wealth But Life
Author | : Roger E. Backhouse |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2010-03-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521197861 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521197864 |
Rating | : 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Download or read book No Wealth But Life written by Roger E. Backhouse and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a fresh perspective on the history of welfare economics in Britain, arguing that it needs to be considered alongside the movement toward a welfare state. It is argued that there were two competing approaches to welfare economics, associated with the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford, based on different philosophical foundations.