The development of asset-based welfare
The case of the Child Trust Fund in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6326145 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rajiv Prabhakar (0000-0002-8547-8956, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 129-143 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Policy & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-5736 • E-ISSN: 1470-8442 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/030557308x364169 |
| OpenAlex | W1981585871 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Asset-based welfare has recently attracted interest across the globe. This approach insists that the assets that a person owns are an important part of well-being. The UK's Child Trust Fund (CTF) is one of the most prominent examples of this approach. It provides a capital endowment to all new babies and the policy has generated international interest. However, the CTF does not command universal support in the UK. One of the main political parties is committed to abolishing it. This article examines the debate about the CTF in the UK. I suggest that criticisms of the Fund are part of wider concerns about the future direction of asset-based welfare. The article is important for highlighting some of the dilemmas associated with the new agenda on asset-based welfare
Asset (computer security · Business · Economics · Endowment · Foreign direct investment · Globe · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Sovereign wealth fund · Welfare · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Social Issues and Policies · Finance
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,06 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2010 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |