Contributor
Espejo, Roman, 1977-
Imprint:Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2012.
Description231 p. ; 24 cm.
Note:ch. 1. Is poverty a serious problem in America? Census Bureau measures show the US poverty rate has increased / US Census Bureau -- Census Bureau methods of measuring poverty are unreliable / David DeGraw -- Most "poor" Americans enjoy a comfortable standard of living / Robert Rector -- The Working poor are not getting by in America / Working Poor Families Project -- The Gap between the rich and the poor is widening / Joseph E. Stiglitz -- The Gap between the rich and the poor is not widening / Terence Corcoran -- ch. 2. What causes poverty in America? Immigration is increasing poverty in the United States / Eric A. Ruark, Matthew Graham -- Immigration is not increasing poverty in the United States / Daniel Griswold -- People are poor through their own bad choices / Steven Malanga -- Job loss due to the recession is increasing poverty / Claudia Rowe -- ch. 3. How can poverty be reduced in the United States? Raising the minimum wage will reduce poverty / Holly Sklar -- Raising the minimum wage will not reduce poverty / James Sherk -- Welfare reform has reduced poverty / Steven Malanga -- Welfare reform has increased poverty / Fred Goldstein -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will reduce poverty / James Kvaal, Ben Furnas -- ch. 4. How should global poverty be addressed? Foreign assistance can reduce global poverty / J. Brian Atwood -- Foreign assistance cannot reduce global poverty / Jagdish Bhagwati -- Philanthropy is a necessary response to global poverty / Peter Singer -- Philanthropy is a flawed response to global poverty / Vinny Singh -- Microfranchising can be a solution to global poverty / PRWeb -- Microfranchising may not be a solution to global poverty / Richard Shaffer.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
