| Inclusion in the American Dream: Assets, Poverty, and Public Policy Contributor(s): Sherraden, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195168208 ISBN-13: 9780195168204 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2005 Annotation: Inclusion in the American Dream brings together leading scholars and policy experts on the topic of asset building, particularly as this relates to public policy. The typical American household accumulates most of its assets in home equity and retirement accounts, both of which are subsidized through the tax system. But the poor, for the most part, do not participate in these asset accumulation policies. The challenge is to expand the asset-based policy structure so that everyone is included. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 361.610 |
| LCCN: 2004063563 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6" W x 9" (1.40 lbs) 432 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Inclusion in the American Dream brings together leading scholars and policy experts on the topic of asset building, particularly as this relates to public policy. The typical American household accumulates most of its assets in home equity and retirement accounts, both of which are subsidized through the tax system. But the poor, for the most part, do not participate in these asset accumulation policies. The challenge is to expand the asset-based policy structure so that everyone is included. |