Wage policy can be broadly defined as a set of institutions designed to bolster the wages of workers, especially for those workers who lack negotiating power. This book concentrates on the relationship between wage policy and the distribution of income and the maintenance of a sustainable democracy. Whereas economists have looked at this issue in relation to labour markets, this book aims to reset the balance by focusing on issues such as equality and democratic theory.
This book makes an important contribution to the literature of public policy, political philosophy and political economy. Levin-Waldman argues that wage policy is an important component in the maintenance of democratic society and that a reduction in income inequality can have a positive effect both on personal autonomy and empowerment.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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16 s/w Tabellen
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ISBN-13
978-0-203-83904-1 (9780203839041)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Introduction 2. Democratic Theory 3. Evolution of Wage Policy 4. Post New Deal Era and the Demise of Wage Policy 5. New Living Wage Movement 6. Wage Policy for the Middle Class 7. Wage Policy and the Path Towards Democracy
