Workfare States

by Jamie Peck

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This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work initiatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 promise to "end welfare as we know it." Peck traces the development, diffusion, and implementation of workfare policies in the United States, and their export to Canada and the United Kingdom. He explores how reforms have been shaped by labor markets and political conditions,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:157230636X

ISBN13:9781572306363

Release Date:February 2001

Publisher:Guilford Publications

Length:414 Pages

Weight:1.30 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Business & Finance Demography Economic Conditions Economics Geography Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Human Geography Mental Health Political Science

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