The Poverty Paradox: Understanding Economic Hardship Amid American Prosperity

by Mark Robert Rank

The paradox of poverty amidst plenty has plagued the United States throughout the 21st century--why should the wealthiest country in the world also have the highest rates of poverty among the industrialized nations? Based on his decades-long research and scholarship, one of the nation's leading authorities provides the answer. In The Poverty Paradox, Mark Robert Rank develops his unique perspective for understanding this puzzle.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190212632
• ISBN13: 9780190212636
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"