Keynes, Beveridge and Beyond

Download or read book Keynes, Beveridge and Beyond written by Tony Cutler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a coherent interpretation of the development of economic and social policy in Britain since 1945, this book analyses the political assumptions underlying post-war economic policy. It traces these assumptions through the classic texts of Keynes and Beveridge, the architects of limited, non-socialist state intervention to secure the welfare state and full employment. Topics covered include: * 'Private saving' versus company pensions * The level and composition of employment in Britain