Book review: work, worklessness and the political economy of health

In her new book Clare Bambra argues that social democratic policies – such as those practiced in Scandinavia – produce better, healthier environments for people to work in, and that we need to ‘think big’ if we want to see a change in the UK. Daniel Sage believes Bambra’s work will serve policy-makers and students well, as it explores the complex structural relationships between work, worklessness and population health