ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1924, Unemployment Relief in Great Britain takes up the history of unemployment relief in Great Britain, focusing on the after effects of the post-war period and the Great Depression. Primarily, the book provides a detailed study of England’s experience with compulsory unemployment insurance and public employment exchanges. The book provides an intriguing study that will appeal to sociologists and historians alike, adeptly weaving practical aspects of the insurance acts, and the administration of employment exchanges.

chapter Chapter I|11 pages

The Origin of the Employment Exchange System

chapter Chapter II|10 pages

The Advent of State-Operated Unemployment Insurance

chapter Chapter III|12 pages

Unemployment Insurance During the War and Demobilization

chapter Chapter VI|17 pages

Indictments from the Depression Period

chapter Chapter VII|10 pages

The Justification of the British System

chapter Chapter VIII|17 pages

The Work of the Employment Exchanges

chapter Chapter IX|14 pages

The Burdenon the Exchanges

chapter Chapter X|15 pages

Unemployment Statistics

chapter Chapter XI|24 pages

The Lesson for the Future