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Examines the economic, political, and social causes and consequences of declining wages in the United States. Hansen challenges the conventional wisdom that globalization is to blame for the decline in workers' earnings and presents a comprehensive analysis of the many factors affecting labor costs, concluding that many of them result from choices made by the states themselves through the laws and policies they enact. In addition, free-market ideologies...

"The controversial issue of establishing living wages for all workers makes this book both a timely and indispensable contribution to this wide-ranging debate, and it will surely become required reading for anyone with an interest in modern economic issues."--Jacket.

Describes and analyses the operation of current minimum wage policies and politics in the United Kingdom and the USA. Traces the origins, history and development of minimum wages in the two countries. Argues that what most influences the minimum wage in both countries is the degree to which it is integrated in the political vision of how the state should assist the poor.

In this study, the authors develop an indicator of the value of human capital stock held by the nation's working-age population. They then use that indicator to assess the utilization of the nation's human capital stock overall and by a number of demographic subgroups. This serves to complement the many existing indicators that measure the U.S. economy's capital utilization.

"Examines a broad range of state and federal programs providing cash or in-kind benefits to low-wage workers, low-income families, and families making the transition from welfare to work to assess the ability of the work support system to lead to self-sufficiency"--Provided by publisher.

Focuses on practical approaches for improving labour standards in a more integrated global economy. Examines both what is has been achieved and what more needs to be done to ensure that steady and tangible progress towards universal respect for core labour standards is made. While concluding that the ILO should have primary responsibility for labour standards, also suggests that WTO should consider how to address egregious and willful violations of...

A collection of public policy essays about globalization argues that the clinton administration embraced unsubstantiated anti-globalization rhetoric resulting in the paradox of domestic policy success and failure on the external front.