Globalization and the Welfare State

Review Mishra's book is an important contribution to the literature on globalization and the welfare state. -- - Sherrow O. Pinder, Journal of Children & Poverty, Vol. 8 no. 1This is an important contribution to the literature on globalization. -- - Julia S. O'Connor, Canadian Journal of Sociology Online, June 2001 Product Description Mishra (professor emeritus of social policy, York University, Canada) examines implications of globalization in respect of social policy and social standards in advanced industrial countries. He considers the impact of globalization on employment, taxation, and social protection in developed capitalist countries, and argues that social standards have declined more in English speaking countries than in continental Europe and Japan. He makes a case for a transnational approach to social policy to ensure that social standards rise in line with economic growth. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)