The forgotten Americans : an economic agenda for a divided nation

The forgotten Americans : an economic agenda for a divided nation / Isabel Sawhill.

One of the country's leading scholars on economics and social policy, Isabel Sawhill addresses the enormous divisions in American society--economic, cultural, and political--and what might be done to bridge them. Widening inequality and the loss of jobs to trade and technology has left a signif...

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Main Author: Sawhill, Isabel V. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Working class > United States.
Labor > United States.
Labor policy > United States.
Equality > Economic aspects > United States.
United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The forgotten Americans
  • What went wrong?
  • Why economic growth is not enough
  • The limits of redistribution
  • A GI Bill for America's workers
  • Creating jobs and rewarding work
  • A bigger role for the private sector
  • Updating social insurance
  • Conclusion.

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