Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe

Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0199286108
ISBN-13 : 9780199286102
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Book Synopsis Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe by : Alberto Alesina

Download or read book Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe written by Alberto Alesina and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-11-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this this timely study of the different approaches of America and Europe to the problems of domestic inequality and poverty, the authors describe just how different the two continents are in the level of State engagement in the redistribution of income. They discuss various possible economic and sociological explanations for the difference, including different attitudes to the poor, notions of social responsibility, and attitudes to race.


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