Lessons from the Snowy Slope
Vision and Politics in American Social Insurance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2809634 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Mcgovern (0000-0002-5801-1461, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-89 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2012.00868.x |
| OpenAlex | W1913726149 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
The enactment of social insurance, a fundamental departure from means-tested welfare programs, was born out of the crisis of the Great Depression. Policy options to strengthen Social Security are mathematically simple, but ideologically contentious. Arguments against the program, remarkably consistent since its inception, have been gaining traction in the current political climate. As the debate proceeds, it is useful to examine the history of opposition and review the case for universal social insurance
Economics · Ideology · Law and economics · Opposition (politics) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social insurance · Sociology · Welfare · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2021 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |