Unemployment Insurance

Michael Beenstock*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The introduction of social insurance in Britain stemmed ultimately from Beveridge's and others' desire to abolish poverty. Beveridge failed to understand that social insurance is incompatible with private insurance markets, and especially unemployment insurance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)27-30
Number of pages4
JournalEconomic Affairs
Volume14
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1994

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