Fighting poverty in the US and Europe : a world of difference /
The authors describe just how different Europe and America are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. They discuss possible economic and sociological explanations for the difference, including attitudes to the poor, notions of social responsibility, and attitudes to race.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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| Series: | Rodolfo Debenedetti lectures.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The authors describe just how different Europe and America are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. They discuss possible economic and sociological explanations for the difference, including attitudes to the poor, notions of social responsibility, and attitudes to race. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 250 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-234) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 1429421843 9781429421843 9780191533143 0191533149 9780191602153 0191602159 1280755059 9781280755057 9786610755059 6610755051 |