Building career ladders for the working poor through literacy training [[electronic resource] /] / Lee Bruno, Ying Jin, Dwayne Norris
| Building career ladders for the working poor through literacy training [[electronic resource] /] / Lee Bruno, Ying Jin, Dwayne Norris |
| Autore | Bruno Lee |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, , [2009] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (13 unnumbered pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JinYing
NorrisDwayne |
| Collana | [ETAOP |
| Soggetto topico |
Literacy - United States
Career development - United States Working poor - Education - United States Workplace literacy - United States Working class - United States - Economic conditions |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910700326403321 |
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| [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Dept. of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, , [2009] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Globalization and the politics of pay [[electronic resource] ] : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen
| Globalization and the politics of pay [[electronic resource] ] : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen |
| Autore | Hansen Susan B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.2/10973 |
| Collana | American governance and public policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wages - United States
Wages - Government policy - United States - States Labor policy - United States - States Working class - United States - Economic conditions Globalization - Economic aspects - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-58901-329-8
1-4356-2717-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Globalization, Interstate Competition, and Labor -- The State Role in Labor Costs -- Explaining State Differences in Labor Cost Trends -- The Economic Effects of Cutting Labor Costs -- Social and Political Consequences of Declining Labor Costs -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452201103321 |
Hansen Susan B
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Globalization and the politics of pay [[electronic resource] ] : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen
| Globalization and the politics of pay [[electronic resource] ] : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen |
| Autore | Hansen Susan B |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.2/10973 |
| Collana | American governance and public policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wages - United States
Wages - Government policy - United States - States Labor policy - United States - States Working class - United States - Economic conditions Globalization - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
1-58901-329-8
1-4356-2717-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Globalization, Interstate Competition, and Labor -- The State Role in Labor Costs -- Explaining State Differences in Labor Cost Trends -- The Economic Effects of Cutting Labor Costs -- Social and Political Consequences of Declining Labor Costs -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778340303321 |
Hansen Susan B
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Globalization and the politics of pay : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen
| Globalization and the politics of pay : policy choices in the American states / / Susan B. Hansen |
| Autore | Hansen Susan B |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.2/10973 |
| Collana | American governance and public policy series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wages - United States
Wages - Government policy - United States - States Labor policy - United States - States Working class - United States - Economic conditions Globalization - Economic aspects - United States |
| ISBN |
9781589013292
1589013298 9781435627178 1435627172 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Globalization, Interstate Competition, and Labor -- The State Role in Labor Costs -- Explaining State Differences in Labor Cost Trends -- The Economic Effects of Cutting Labor Costs -- Social and Political Consequences of Declining Labor Costs -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910970154303321 |
Hansen Susan B
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| Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2006 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shortchanged [[electronic resource] ] : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger
| Shortchanged [[electronic resource] ] : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger |
| Autore | Karger Howard Jacob <1948-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.3 |
| Collana | A BK currents book |
| Soggetto topico |
Poor - United States
Working class - United States - Economic conditions Informal sector (Economics) - United States Financial services industry - United States Debt - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-26872-8
9786613268723 1-60509-805-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Overview of the fringe economy -- 1. America's changing fringe economy -- 2. Why the fringe economy is growing -- 3. Debt and the functionally poor middle class -- pt. II. The fringe sectors -- 4. The credit card industry -- 5. Storefront loans : pawnshops, payday loans, and tax refund lenders -- 6. Alternative services : check-cashers, the rent-to-own industry, and telecommunications -- 7. Fringe housing -- 8. Real estate speculation and foreclosure -- 9. The fringe auto industry -- 10. The getting-out-of-debt industry -- pt. III. Looking forward -- 11. What can be done to control the fringe economy? -- Glossary. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461812003321 |
Karger Howard Jacob <1948->
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| San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shortchanged [[electronic resource] ] : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger
| Shortchanged [[electronic resource] ] : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger |
| Autore | Karger Howard Jacob <1948-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.3 |
| Collana | A BK currents book |
| Soggetto topico |
Poor - United States
Working class - United States - Economic conditions Informal sector (Economics) - United States Financial services industry - United States Debt - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-26872-8
9786613268723 1-60509-805-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Overview of the fringe economy -- 1. America's changing fringe economy -- 2. Why the fringe economy is growing -- 3. Debt and the functionally poor middle class -- pt. II. The fringe sectors -- 4. The credit card industry -- 5. Storefront loans : pawnshops, payday loans, and tax refund lenders -- 6. Alternative services : check-cashers, the rent-to-own industry, and telecommunications -- 7. Fringe housing -- 8. Real estate speculation and foreclosure -- 9. The fringe auto industry -- 10. The getting-out-of-debt industry -- pt. III. Looking forward -- 11. What can be done to control the fringe economy? -- Glossary. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789727803321 |
Karger Howard Jacob <1948->
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| San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Shortchanged : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger
| Shortchanged : life and debt in the fringe economy / / Howard Karger |
| Autore | Karger Howard Jacob <1948-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Disciplina | 332.3 |
| Collana | A BK currents book |
| Soggetto topico |
Poor - United States
Working class - United States - Economic conditions Informal sector (Economics) - United States Financial services industry - United States Debt - United States |
| ISBN |
1-283-26872-8
9786613268723 1-60509-805-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Overview of the fringe economy -- 1. America's changing fringe economy -- 2. Why the fringe economy is growing -- 3. Debt and the functionally poor middle class -- pt. II. The fringe sectors -- 4. The credit card industry -- 5. Storefront loans : pawnshops, payday loans, and tax refund lenders -- 6. Alternative services : check-cashers, the rent-to-own industry, and telecommunications -- 7. Fringe housing -- 8. Real estate speculation and foreclosure -- 9. The fringe auto industry -- 10. The getting-out-of-debt industry -- pt. III. Looking forward -- 11. What can be done to control the fringe economy? -- Glossary. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
Short(cent)hanged
Life and debt in the fringe economy Short changed |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958728303321 |
Karger Howard Jacob <1948->
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| San Francisco, Calif., : Berrett-Koehler | ||
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The state of working America [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence Mishel ... [et al.]
| The state of working America [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence Mishel ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Mishel Lawrence R |
| Edizione | [12th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, : ILR Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (520 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.10973/021 |
| Collana | Economic Policy Institute |
| Soggetto topico |
Working class - United States - Economic conditions
Cost and standard of living - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-8014-6622-9
1-322-50438-5 0-8014-6623-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Documentation and methodology -- Chapter 1. Overview: Policy-driven inequality blocks living-standards growth for low- and middle-income Americans. -- Chapter 2. Income: Already a 'lost decade' -- Chapter 3. Mobility: Not offsetting growing inequality -- Chapter 4. Wages: The top, and very top, outpace the rest -- Chapter 5. Jobs: A function of demand -- Chapter 6. Wealth: Unrelenting disparities -- Chapter 7. Poverty: The Great Recession adds injury to insult -- Appendix A: CPS income measurement -- Appendix B : Wage measurement -- Bibliography -- Index -- About EPI -- About the authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452779803321 |
Mishel Lawrence R
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| Ithaca, : ILR Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The state of working America [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence Mishel ... [et al.]
| The state of working America [[electronic resource] /] / Lawrence Mishel ... [et al.] |
| Autore | Mishel Lawrence R |
| Edizione | [12th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Ithaca, : ILR Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (520 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331.10973/021 |
| Collana | Economic Policy Institute |
| Soggetto topico |
Working class - United States - Economic conditions
Cost and standard of living - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8014-6622-9
1-322-50438-5 0-8014-6623-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Documentation and methodology -- Chapter 1. Overview: Policy-driven inequality blocks living-standards growth for low- and middle-income Americans. -- Chapter 2. Income: Already a 'lost decade' -- Chapter 3. Mobility: Not offsetting growing inequality -- Chapter 4. Wages: The top, and very top, outpace the rest -- Chapter 5. Jobs: A function of demand -- Chapter 6. Wealth: Unrelenting disparities -- Chapter 7. Poverty: The Great Recession adds injury to insult -- Appendix A: CPS income measurement -- Appendix B : Wage measurement -- Bibliography -- Index -- About EPI -- About the authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779668503321 |
Mishel Lawrence R
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| Ithaca, : ILR Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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