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This revised edition examines the experiences and hardships of today's poor workers, and analyzes how government policies can best relieve deprivation and encourage work. The book also assesses the impact of unemployment, technological development, immigration and international trade.
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"Levitan and Shapiro know how to pick and choose among a wide variety of policy instruments to match programs to needs. Moreover, by focusing on aid to the working poor, the authors areable to address successfully the charge that welfare inhibits work." -- Policy Studies Journal
"This book will join the select few that stand as classics in the field of social welfare." -- Labor Studies Journal
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Working but Poor : America's Contradiction
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993
ISBN 10: 0801835836
ISBN 13: 9780801835834
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Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP105423791
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Working But Poor
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Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0801835836
ISBN 13: 9780801835834
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Softcover
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised and expanded for the 1990's, this new edition of Working But Poor examines the experiences and hardships of today's poor workers and analyzes how government policies can best relieve deprivation and encourage work. In profiles of poor workers, the authors examine the severity of income problems and analyze the nature of low-wage job markets. They also assess the impact of unemployment, technological developments, immigration, and international trade on this complex and persistent problem. Foxing is present on one or more pages. Solid binding. Unopened. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123656503