The Ends and Means of Welfare

This book explores the relationship between economic liberalism and social policy in Australia. How do social policies operate in a fiercely individualist market economy and what role should the government play to ensure effective market-based solutions? Why has quality of life diminished as the economy has undergone sustained growth? The book covers key trends in economic and social policy over the past twenty-five years. It reveals how economic liberalism despite all positive economic indicators has contributed to an increase in unemployment inequality social dysfunction and alienation.