Working hard, working poor : a global journey / Gary S. Fields.

Author/creator Fields, Gary S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionix, 230 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects
Working poor--Developing countries.
Labor market--Developing countries.

Contents How the poorer half works -- A life's journey -- A problem of enormous proportions -- Four workers' stories -- How the poor are working -- Labor markets in a globalized world -- Helping the poor earn their way out of poverty -- Setting objectives, facing tradeoffs -- Growth, trade, and aid -- Harnessing the energies of private companies -- Labor market policies for generating more wage employment -- Increasing self-employment earnings -- Taking action -- What can you do?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-220) and index.
LCCN 2011016742
ISBN9780199794645 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0199794642 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HC59.72 .P6 F54 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold