James Midgley and David Piachaud (eds.) (2011), Colonialism and Welfare: Social Policy and the British Imperial Legacy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. £65.00, pp. 210, hbk (original) (raw)

Journal of Social Policy, 2015

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only. Admittedly, research that reliably tests the impact of large organisational reforms is difficult to set up. The few studies that exist are rather inconclusive. For example, there is little evidence that introducing a competitive quasi-market for re-employment services produces better results in terms of moving non-working clients into jobs. Similarly, high-scale collaboration initiatives or even mergers do not seem to produce results that are clearly different from what was observed in pre-existing systems. Perhaps the main obstacle to labour market participation of social security claimants is not to be found within the organisation of the system, but has to do with the functioning of the labour market. Organisational reforms may have a positive impact on output, allowing systems to reach more clients. This book provides a clear overview and a serious discussion of the trends that have characterised the organisation of social security. It is a must read for anyone interested in the process of welfare state transformation.

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