Book Information
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 1 January 1981
- Copyright Year: 1981
- ISBN: 9780888625045
- Page Count: 110
- Dimensions: 6" x 9"
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9780888625052
$45.00 CAD
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The Working Poor
Wage Earners and the Failure of Income Security Policies
by David Ross
David Ross' impassioned case for universal basic income, based on the success of the child tax credit already in place in Canada
About the Author
David Ross
DAVID ROSS is a past Executive Director for the Canadian Council on Social Development.
Subjects (BISAC)
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