Low-wage work in the wealthy world /

"Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World builds on an earlier Russell Sage Foundation study (Low-Wage America) to compare the plight of low-wage workers in the United States to five European countries - Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom - where wage supports, worker p...

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Other Authors: Gautié, Jérôme (Editor), Schmitt, John (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, [2010]
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Low-Wage Work in the Wealthy World builds on an earlier Russell Sage Foundation study (Low-Wage America) to compare the plight of low-wage workers in the United States to five European countries - Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom - where wage supports, worker protections, and social benefits have generally been stronger. By examining low-wage jobs in systematic case studies across five industries, this international study goes well beyond standard statistics to reveal national differences in the quality of low-wage work and the well-being of low-wage workers."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:1 online resource (506 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781610446303 (e-book)