The case for the living wage - Waltman, Jerold L. (Algora Pub., 2004)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-235) and index
Introduction -- Civic republicanism, poverty, and inequality -- Religious foundations of a living wage -- Poverty and inequality in the United States and Great Britain -- The superiority of the living wage -- The structure of a living wage -- Addressing the arguments against a living wage -- Public support for a living wage -- The rise and fall of the minimum wage -- Halfway to welfare reform -- Conclusion