The Good Society: A Comparative Study of Denmark and Switzerland

by Peter Nannestad, Martin Paldam, Reiner Eichenberger, et al.

Book Overview

Preface.- 1 Introduction.- Part I: The Quality of Life in Two Different Good Societies: Denmark and Switzerland.- 2 Two Wealthy Economies and Their Development.- 3 Are the Standards of Living Similar or Dissimilar?- 4 Happiness in Denmark and Switzerland.- Part II: Two Models of Good Societies.- 5 Two Stylized Economic Models.- 6 Political Institutions and Politics.- 7 Civil Society.- 8 Two Variants of the Welfare State.- 9 Immigration.- Part III:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642372376
• ISBN13: 9783642372377
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"