In many rich democracies, access to financial markets is now a prerequisite for fully participating in labor and housing markets and pursuing educational opportunities. Indebted Societies introduces a new social policy theory of everyday borrowing to examine how the rise of credit as a private alter...

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1. Verfasser:	Wiedemann, Andreas 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2021
Schriftenreihe:	Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Schlagworte:	Credit Social policy Debt Loans Schulden Politische Ökonomie Gesellschaft Staat
Online-Zugang:	DE-12 DE-473 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	In many rich democracies, access to financial markets is now a prerequisite for fully participating in labor and housing markets and pursuing educational opportunities. Indebted Societies introduces a new social policy theory of everyday borrowing to examine how the rise of credit as a private alternative to the welfare state creates a new kind of social and economic citizenship. Andreas Wiedemann provides a rich study of income volatility and rising household indebtedness across OECD countries. Weaker social policies and a flexible knowledge economy have increased costs for housing, education, and raising a family - forcing many people into debt. By highlighting how credit markets interact with welfare states, the book helps explain why similar groups of people are more indebted in some countries than others. Moreover, it addresses the fundamental question of whether individuals, states, or markets should be responsible for addressing socio-economic risks and providing social opportunities
Beschreibung:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jun 2021)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 323 Seiten) Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:	9781108975209
DOI:	10.1017/9781108975209