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Debates on Social Insurance in the French Liberal School

In: Power in Economic Thought

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  • Joachim De Paoli

    (Université de Lyon)

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De Paoli shows how the authors of the French liberal school used their influence upon politicians’ decisions on the issue of social insurance. The analysis brings out the fact that liberal economists fear political power. However, they recognise the weakness of the workers’ position compared to the power of employers. This conflict gives rise to a debate on what remedies to adopt: how to help the workers, without giving too much power to the government? They propose solutions that, while remaining liberal, take the question of social inequalities into account and thus enable the rise of socialism to be contained.

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  • Joachim De Paoli, 2018. "Debates on Social Insurance in the French Liberal School," Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought, in: Manuela Mosca (ed.), Power in Economic Thought, chapter 7, pages 169-195, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:pshchp:978-3-319-94039-7_7
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-94039-7_7
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