Poverty in America : a handbook /

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The United States is among the most affluent nations in the world and has its largest economy; nevertheless, it has more poverty than most countries with similar standards of living. Growing income inequality and the Great Recession have made the problem worse. In this thoroughly revised edition of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Iceland, John, 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2013]
Edition:Third edition
Subjects:
Economic assistance, Domestic > United States > History.
Poor > United States > History.
Poverty > United States > History.
Pauvreté > États-Unis > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Poor > History. > United States.
Poverty > History. > United States.
Economic assistance, Domestic > History. > United States.
Economic assistance, Domestic
Poor
Poverty
United States
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Early views of poverty in America
  • Methods of measuring poverty
  • Characteristics of the poverty population
  • Global poverty
  • Causes of poverty
  • The Great Recession
  • Poverty and policy

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