material welfare

Welfare definition of economics — Alfred Marshall, a pioneer neoclassical economist, reoriented economics towards the study of humanity and provided economic science with a more comprehensive definition. Marshall, in his famous book Principle of Economics published in 1890,… …   Wikipedia

welfare — ► NOUN 1) the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. 2) action or procedure designed to promote the basic physical and material well being of people in need. 3) chiefly N. Amer. financial support given for this purpose. ORIGIN from …   English terms dictionary

Welfare trap — The welfare trap theory asserts that taxation and welfare systems can jointly contribute to keep people on social insurance. This is also known as the unemployment trap or poverty trap in the UK.In the UK, there is a distinction between two… …   Wikipedia

Welfare Reform Act 2007 — The Welfare Reform Act 2007 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament to alter the British social security system. It was given royal assent on 3 May 2007 and comes into force from that date onwards. A number of sections come into force two months… …   Wikipedia

welfare — noun 1》 the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. 2》 action or procedure designed to promote the basic physical and material well being of people in need.     ↘chiefly N. Amer. financial support given for this purpose. Origin ME:… …   English new terms dictionary

Tibetan Welfare Office — Das Tibetan Welfare Office (T.W.O.) agiert unter der Aufsicht des tibetischen Innenministerium und ist ein Teil der zentralen tibetischen Verwaltung in Dharmshala, Indien. Das T.W.O. organisiert Projekte im sozialen, kulturellen und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 — Infobox UK Statutory Instrument Title=The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament Citation=1992 No. 3004 introduced by=Patrick McLoughlin Department of Employment territorial extent=United… …   Wikipedia

public welfare — The prosperity, well being, or convenience of the public at large, or of a whole community, as distinguished from the advantage of an individual or limited class. It embraces the primary social interests of safety, order, morals, economic… …   Black's law dictionary

CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY — CONFERENCE ON JEWISH MATERIAL CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY, umbrella organization established in New York in 1951 by 23 national and international Jewish organizations representing Diaspora Jewish life in the West. Its aims were to obtain funds for the …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

on welfare — receiving government financial assistance for basic material needs …   Useful english dictionary

economics — /ek euh nom iks, ee keuh /, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. 2. (used with a pl. v.) financial considerations;… …   Universalium