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Privatizing welfare services : lessons from the Swedish experiment /

This book discusses Sweden's extensive experience of privatizing welfare services. The book presents several lessons from the Swedish experience that should be of interest to all democracies seeking to benefit from introducing market elements to health care, education, and elderly care.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Blix, Mårten (Author), Jordahl, Henrik (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Social service > Sweden.
Privatization > Sweden.
Welfare economics.
Service social > Suède.
Privatisation > Suède.
Économie du bien-être.
Privatization
Social service
Welfare economics
Sweden
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Quasi-Markets
  • Chapter 3: Controlling Public Spending and Striving for Efficiency
  • Chapter 4: Anatomy of Welfare Reforms 1970-2020
  • Chapter 5: Profit, Choice, and Competition
  • Chapter 6: Management of Public and Private Welfare Services
  • Chapter 7: Public Opinion
  • Chapter 8: Summary and Conclusions
  • References
  • Index.