Poverty in the United States [electronic resource] : Developing Social Welfare Policy for the Twenty-First Century /
Dobelstein, A.author.
This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure.
Poverty's elusive heredity -- A new capitalist order needs a new social welfare mandate -- The social insurances -- The cash support assistance programs -- Supplemental nutrition assistance program and the earned income tax credit -- Developing a new social welfare structure.
Europe-Politics and government.
Welfare state.
United States-Politics and government.
Political economy.
Poverty.
Economics.
Management science.
European Politics.
Politics of the Welfare State.
US Politics.
International Political Economy.
Development Aid.
Economics, general.