Bootstrap Dreams

by Nancy C. Jurik

Book Overview

Declines in real wages, increases in the number of poor families, and cutbacks to welfare and other safety-net programs have stimulated the popularity of microenterprise development programs (MDPs). These programs typically offer training and loans to individuals seeking to operate very small businesses. MDPs are often presented as a path to the self-sufficiency that comes with entrepreneurship and as an example of the success of market-based alternatives...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801442990
• ISBN13: 9780801442995
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher