meetings of the Verein für Socialpolitik held in September 1886 in Frankfurt. It addresses various socio-economic issues pertinent to the poorer classes in German cities and the concept of inner colonization with regard to maintaining and increasing small and medium-sized rural land ownership. The text provides insights into the legislative groundwork laid by the association to promote social policies without political bias. It includes reports on agricultural conditions in Germany, analyses of land distribution, and the socio-economic challenges faced by urban workers, including housing shortages and accident insurance. The book is aimed at policymakers, economists, and social scientists interested in historical perspectives on social policy and economic conditions in late 19th-century Germany. |