12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Inhalt VII
4. List of the tables and figures XI
5. 1 Why a book on inequality? 1
6. 2 Theoretical understanding and measurement of equality and inequality 16
7. 3 Equalities in opportunities: Sen’s perspective on justice, equality, and inequality 33
8. 4 Economic inequality 44
9. 5 Gender inequality 55
10. 6 Inequality in health and health care 66
11. 7 Inequality in educational attainment 75
12. 8 Inequalities in the labour market 84
13. 9 Ethnic inequality? 98
14. 10 Democratic inequality and happiness inequality and their impact on social cohesion 108
15. 11 Does the welfare state contribute to changes in the degree of inequality? 116
16. 12 What can welfare states do to reduce inequality? 125
17. 13 Concluding reflections 138
18. Bibliography 145
19. Index 162