Poverty Amidst Affluence: Britain and the United States

by Vic George

Poverty is being rediscovered as a major issue in capitalist societies. The recent emphasis on economic growth is being superseded by a concern about the distribution of income and wealth and the large and ever increasing disparities between rich and poor. The authors argue that poverty amidst affluence is both economically and politically unacceptable.This important new book attempts to provide a theoretical and empirical basis for understanding...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1852783389
• ISBN13: 9781852783389
• Release Date: March 1991
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages