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The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

A Study of Four Cities

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

A Study of Four Cities

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

This book examines the movement for living wages at the local level and what it tells us about urban politics. Oren M. Levin-Waldman studies the role that living wage campaigns may have had in recent years in altering the political landscape in four cities where they have been adopted: Los Angeles, Detroit, Baltimore, and New Orleans. It is the author's belief that the living wage movements are a result of policy failure at the local level. They are the by-product of the failure to adequately address the changes that were occurring, mainly the changing urban economic base and growing income inequality. The author undertakes a scholarly analysis of the issue through the disciplinary lenses of political science while also employing some of the economists' tools.

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1315498030

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Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Arguments for a Minimum Wage

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Arguments for a Minimum Wage

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

This book delivers a fresh and fascinating perspective on the issue of the minimum wage. While most discussions of the minimum wage place it at the center of a debate between those who oppose such a policy and argue it leads to greater unemployment, and those who favor it and argue it improves the economic well-being of low-income workers, Levin-Waldman makes the case for the minimum wage as a way to improve the well-being of middle-income workers, strengthen the US economy, reduce income inequality, and enhance democracy. Making a timely and original contribution to the defining issues of our time—the state of the middle class, the problem of inequality, and the crisis of democratic governance—Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy will be of interest to students and researchers considering the impact of such approaches across the fields of public policy, economics, and political science.

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3319744488

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Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

By: Oren M Levin-Waldman

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Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

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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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1136881867

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Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

By: Oren M Levin-Waldman

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Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

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This book makes an important contribution to the literature of public policy, political philosophy and political economy and the author argues that wage policy is an important component in the maintenance of democratic society.

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1136881875

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The Minimum Wage

A Reference Handbook

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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The Minimum Wage

A Reference Handbook

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

This unbiased look at the minimum wage debate in America traces the history of minimum wage policy at both the federal and state levels, discusses the controversies swirling around the issue, and examines the veracity of claims made by people on both sides of the debate. Minimum wage inspires debate among many Americans—from advocates who consider it beneficial to the poor and middle class to those who feel it leads to greater unemployment. This comprehensive overview examines the history, policies, and key players in the minimum wage arena and discusses the various controversies that have surrounded it. Author Oren M. Levin-Waldman presents a balanced approach to the topic, shedding light on legitimate evidence from both sides of the argument and debunking claims based on ideology, partisanship, and distortions of data. The book presents an historical overview from the early 20th century through the present day, exploring the various legal issues, benefits, and potential problems of low-wage labor markets. Contributions from key economists along with profiles of seminal figures and organizations present a variety of different perspectives and show the expanse of political, economic, and academic involvement in marshaling effective solutions. The content features informative data, resources for further action, a helpful chronology, and a thorough glossary.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1440833958

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Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Arguments for a Minimum Wage

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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Arguments for a Minimum Wage

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The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

A Study of Four Cities

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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The Case of the Minimum Wage

Competing Policy Models

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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The Case of the Minimum Wage

Competing Policy Models

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

This book traces the historical evolution of minimum-wage policy and explains how models are used (and misused) by different interests to achieve their particular aims. Minimum-wage policy was initially legitimated as a broader labor-market policy aimed at achieving greater productivity and labor-market stability. As organized labor has declined as a political force in the last twenty years, the nature of the debate has metamorphized into a narrowly focused and often highly technical discussion concerned with specific effects of given specific increases in the minimum wage, such as either relieving poverty or the so-called adverse effects on youth unemployment. This change has coincided with the greatest stagnation of the minimum wage.

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State University of New York Press

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0791491196

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Reconceiving Liberalism

Dilemmas of Contemporary Liberal Public Policy

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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Reconceiving Liberalism

Dilemmas of Contemporary Liberal Public Policy

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

Levin-Waldman argues that if American public policy were to be evaluated against a different set of principles-ones more closely aligned with core liberal values, especially the common good-liberalism would be in greater harmony with contemporary public opinion and thought. Liberalism rests on a moral vision of what constitutes the good life and a set of principles that can measure whether public policy accords with society's underlying philosophical principles. Levin-Waldman faults modern liberalism for obscuring these principles through a misplaced reliance on neutrality. Liberalism, he contends, appears to have diverged from mainstream perceptions of traditional American values because policy is debated and formulated within the confines of this neutrality standard. Levin-Waldman develops a new methodology intended to take us away from the usual cost-benefit analysis and move us closer to assessing public policies in terms of what best serves the common good.

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University of Pittsburgh Pre

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0822974800

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The Case of the Minimum Wage

Competing Policy Models

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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Competing Policy Models

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Places contemporary minimum wage debates in historical context, stressing the importance of political as opposed to economic variables.

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Reconceiving Liberalism

Dilemmas of Contemporary Liberal Public Policy

By: Oren M. Levin-Waldman

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Reconceiving Liberalism

Dilemmas of Contemporary Liberal Public Policy

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Levin-Waldman argues that if American public policy were to be evaluated against a different set of principles—ones more closely aligned with core liberal values, especially the common good—liberalism would be in greater harmony with contemporary public opinion and thought. Liberalism rests on a moral vision of what constitutes the good life and a set of principles that can measure whether public policy accords with society's underlying philosophical principles. Levin-Waldman faults modern liberalism for obscuring these principles through a misplaced reliance on neutrality. Liberalism, he contends, appears to have diverged from mainstream perceptions of traditional American values because policy is debated and formulated within the confines of this neutrality standard. Levin-Waldman develops a new methodology intended to take us away from the usual cost-benefit analysis and move us closer to assessing public policies in terms of what best serves the common good.

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Book's by Oren M Levin-Waldman

The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

Wage Policy, Income Distribution, and Democratic Theory

The Minimum Wage

The Minimum Wage

Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

Restoring the Middle Class through Wage Policy

The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

The Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study of Four Cities

The Case of the Minimum Wage

The Case of the Minimum Wage

Reconceiving Liberalism

Reconceiving Liberalism

The Case of the Minimum Wage

The Case of the Minimum Wage

Reconceiving Liberalism

Reconceiving Liberalism

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