From poverty, opportunity
Subtitle: putting the market to work for lower income families
By: [Matt Fellowes]
Contributors: Brookings Institution. Metropolitan Policy Program
Publisher: Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Domestic Economic assistance; Low-income consumers; Poor families; Personal Finance; Prices; Consumer education; Cost and standard of living
Other titles: Putting the market to work for lower income families
Description: In general, lower income families tend to pay more for the exact same consumer product than families with higher incomes. This paper presents how public and private leaders can have a substantial, and widely overlooked, opportunity to help lower income families get ahead by bringing down the inflated prices they pay for basic necessities. Specific statistical data for major metropolitan areas is included.
Notes: Authored by Matt Fellowes -- ack. (p.3).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-76).

Available in PDF from the Brookings website.