Understanding Inequality, Poverty and Wealth: Policies and Prospects
- ISBN-10
- 1861349149
- ISBN-13
- 9781861349149
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 334
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-06-30
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Authors
- Wright, Sharon, Sharon Elizabeth Wright
Description
This major textbook provides students with a critical understanding of poverty and social exclusion in relation to wealth, rather than as separate from it.
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