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UNINA9910785570403321 |
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Autore |
Levin-Waldman Oren M. |
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Titolo |
Wage policy, income distribution, and democratic theory / / Oren M. Levin-Waldman |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-88186-7 |
1-136-88187-5 |
1-283-04333-5 |
9786613043337 |
0-203-83904-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 134 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wages - Government policy - United States |
Living wage movement - United States |
Income distribution - United States - History |
Democracy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Democratic theory; 3 Evolution of wage policy; 4 Post-New Deal era and the demise of wage policy; 5 New living wage movement; 6 Wage policy for the middle class; 7 Wage policy and the path towards democracy; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Wage policy can be broadly defined as a set of institutions designed to bolster the wages of workers, especially for those workers who lack negotiating power. This book concentrates on the relationship between wage policy and the distribution of income and the maintenance of a sustainable democracy. Whereas economists have looked at this issue in relation to labour markets, this book aims to reset the balance by focusing on issues such as equality and democratic theory. This book makes an important contribution to the literature of public policy, political philosophy and political ec |
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