Payment by Results and Social Impact Bonds: Outcome-based Payment Systems in the Uk and Us

Albertson, Kevin/ Fox, Chris/ Choi, Jung Hyun/ Labarbera, Jessica/ O'Leary, Chris

ISBN 10: 1447340027 / ISBN 13: 9781447340027

Published by Policy Pr, 2020

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204 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Payment by Results and Social Impact Bonds: Outcome-based Payment Systems in the Uk and Us
• Publisher: Policy Pr
• Publication Date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1447340027
• ISBN 13: 9781447340027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

We praise those people who do things for others. But the symbolic power of giving means individuals can take advantage of the glow of 'goodness' that charity provides.

This book analyses the reality of how charity operates in the social world; how the personal benefits of giving and volunteering are vital for getting charitable acts to happen; how the altruism associated with gifts isn't always what it seems; how charity misbehaviour or bad management gets overlooked; and how charity symbols are weaponised against those who don't participate.

Drawing on original data and a novel application of the sociology of Bourdieu, this book examines a wide range of examples from culture, politics and society to provide an entertaining critique of how contemporary charity works.

About the Author

Jon Dean is Reader in Politics and Sociology at Sheffield Hallam University.