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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alesina, Alberto
Other Authors: Glaeser, Edward L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2004, 2004
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