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1982 Julian Le Grand
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The Strategy of Equality
Redistribution and the Social Services
JULIAN LE GRAND
Lecturer in Economics, London School of Economics
Julian Le Grand 1982.
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First published in 1982
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LeGrand, Julian
The strategy of equality: redistribution and the social services.
1. Public welfare Great Britain Finance
2. Equality 3. Social classes Great Britain
305.50941 HM146
ISBN 0-04-336074-2
ISBN 0-04-336075-0 Pbk
I have had a great deal of help with this book. My biggest intellectual debt is to Ray Robinson who read an early draft of the whole manuscript and made innumerable useful suggestions for its improvement. I have had helpful comments on individual chapters from Brian Abel-Smith, Tony Atkinson, Nick Barr, Nick Bosanquet, Angela Coles, Stephen Glaister, John Jacobs, David Piachaud, George Psacharopoulos, Peter West, Christine Whitehead and David Winter. Richard Wilkinson provided biographical assistance for .
Over the years I have had a number of assistants who have worked on some of the research discussed in this book, among whom Fran Monk was particularly important. Dilia Montes helped with the final stages of the manuscript preparation and provided other assistance at crucial points. The staff of the London School of Economics and University of Sussex libraries were unfailingly courteous and helpful; I must mention, particularly, David Kennelly, Sheila Schaffer and Crispin Partridge for their patience with my endless requests over the years and their skill in meeting them. The Central Statistical Office and the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys gave me access to unpublished data; Susan Downing and Eileen Goddard of OPCS saved me from many mistakes in my interpretations of the results of the General Household Survey. My editor, Nicholas Brealey, made several suggestions for improving the book, and, despite considerable provocation due to my inability to meet deadlines, has been a continuous source of encouragement and support. Sue Kirkbride bore the brunt of the typing; a task she performed with fortitude and speed. Last, but not least, my wife has had to take on more than her share of family responsibilities, at a time when these were increasing dramatically, in order to allow me to finish the project. To them all, I am deeply grateful.