Quasi-markets and social policy / edited by Julian Le Grand and Will Bartlett.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Macmillan Press, 1993.
Description
ix, 241 pages : map ; 23 cm

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    Summary note
    Assesses whether quasi-markets can deliver more efficient and equitable public services, and whether they represent a permanent break with the state's traditional role of welfare provider. Other titles by Julian Le Grand include "The Economics of Social Problems" and "Equity and Choice."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-229) and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction; J.Le Grand & W.Bartlett
    • The Theory of Quasi-Markets; W.Bartlett & J.Le Grand
    • Quasi-Markets, Contracts and Quality in Health and Social Care: The US Experience; C.Propper
    • Quasi-Markets and the NHS Reforms; L.Harrison & W.Bartlett
    • Quasi-Markets and the Reform of Community Care; L.Hoyes & R.Means
    • Quasi-Markets and Educational Reforms; W.Bartlett
    • The Quasi-Market in Social Housing; G.Bramley
    • Quasi-Markets and Regulation; C.Propper
    • Quasi-Markets and Social Policy: The Way Forward?; J.Le Grand & W.Bartlett
    • References
    • Index
    ISBN
    • 0333565185 ((cased))
    • 9780333565186 ((cased))
    • 0333565193 ((pbk.))
    • 9780333565193 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    94149637
    OCLC
    28926967
    Other standard number
    • ZBWT00532417
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