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Sociology

University of Massachusetts Boston

Economics Faculty Publication Series

2008

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Low-Wage Workers Really Feel The Squeeze, Randy Albelda Jan 2008

Low-Wage Workers Really Feel The Squeeze, Randy Albelda

Economics Faculty Publication Series

In the United States, it has been generally assumed that those who held a steady job could make ends meet but in today’s labor market nothing could be further from the truth. Workers in low-wage jobs can face double jeopardy: insufficient income to cover their basic needs and lack of access to job-related benefits to supplement their earnings. Public work supports — programs to help families fill basic needs such as health care, child care, food, and housing — can fill the gaps, and for many, they do. Still, in Massachusetts close to one out of every four individuals in …


Antidotes To High School Economics (Mis-)Education On World Hunger, Julie A. Nelson Jan 2008

Antidotes To High School Economics (Mis-)Education On World Hunger, Julie A. Nelson

Economics Faculty Publication Series

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