Social Foundations Of Postindustrial Economies

provocative and informative ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

Esping-Andersen’s new work shows the significant scholarly payoff from the sustained conversations that have come to characterize comparative welfare regime analysis, including those between feminists and others. His revised regime analysis highlights new material on household economies ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

Gösta Esping-Andersen’s rich new book analyzes the roots of the crises of today’s welfare regimes ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

clear and absorbing writing ― Norman Ginsburg, Global Social Policy 1(1)

adds significantly to a more realistic understanding of contemporary welfare regimes by probing deeper into their “institutional fine grain”. Social Foundations is essentially a timely addition to the views presented in The Three Worlds, centred around a new, persuasive, emphasis on the role of the household as a defining element driving postindustrial economies. ― Government and Oppostion

this book impressively integrates detailed empirical analysis of the manifold aspects of the work-family-welfare nexus within a coherent synthetic framework. In this, the author again displays virtually unrivalled skill amidst current research ― Government and Opposition

The book provides a wealth of interesting statistical information and analysis. ― Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3.

well worth reading as a highly informative analysis of the diversity of the social foundations of postindustrial economies. ― Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3.

provocative and informative ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

Esping-Andersen’s new work shows the significant scholarly payoff from the sustained conversations that have come to characterize comparative welfare regime analysis, including those between feminists and others. His revised regime analysis highlights new material on household economies ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

Gösta Esping-Andersen’s rich new book analyzes the roots of the crises of today’s welfare regimes ― Ann Shola Orloff, American Journal of Sociology

clear and absorbing writing ― Norman Ginsburg, Global Social Policy 1(1)

adds significantly to a more realistic understanding of contemporary welfare regimes by probing deeper into their “institutional fine grain”. Social Foundations is essentially a timely addition to the views presented in The Three Worlds, centred around a new, persuasive, emphasis on the role of the household as a defining element driving postindustrial economies. ― Government and Oppostion

this book impressively integrates detailed empirical analysis of the manifold aspects of the work-family-welfare nexus within a coherent synthetic framework. In this, the author again displays virtually unrivalled skill amidst current research ― Government and Opposition

The book provides a wealth of interesting statistical information and analysis. ― Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3.

well worth reading as a highly informative analysis of the diversity of the social foundations of postindustrial economies. ― Andrew Sayer, Progress in Human Geography 24,3.