Boosting Paychecks: The Politics of Supporting America's Working Poor
Author:   Daniel P. Gitterman
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
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9780815703082


Pages:   180
Publication Date:   28 December 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Boosting Paychecks: The Politics of Supporting America's Working Poor


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When most people think of policies designed to help the poor, welfare is the first program that comes to mind. Traditionally welfare has served individuals who do not work—hence much of the stigma that some attach to the program. Gitterman focuses on two sets of policy instruments that have been used to aid the working poor since the early twentieth century: the federal tax code and the minimum wage.

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Author:   Daniel P. Gitterman
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Brookings Institution
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780815703082


ISBN 10:   0815703082
Pages:   180
Publication Date:   28 December 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Daniel Gitterman is Duncan MacRae '09 and Rebecca Kyle MacRae Professor and Chair of Public Policy at UNC-Chapel Hill. He also serves as Director of the Honors Seminar on Public Policy and Global Affairs in DC.

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