Giving Credit where Due: A Path to Global Poverty ReductionUniversity Press of America, 2006 - 209 стор. According to the World Bank, approximately one billion people live on less than $1 a day. Giving Credit Where Due: A Path to Global Poverty Reduction critically examines the level and quality of the international community's response to such extreme poverty. This timely work traces the ethical and religious underpinnings of social welfare policy; describes income support systems in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere; and proposes a new strategy for reducing global poverty. Under this approach, developing countries would establish a refundable tax credit to put a floor under the incomes of their people who live on less than $1 a day. A global tax credit fund would be created by the United Nations and financed with contributions from rich nations and private donors. The fund would enable the UN to share in the costs with countries that adopt the tax credit approach. In an even-handed manner, Giving Credit Where Due addresses the inevitable objections to the approach, such as badly administered, even corrupt, revenue systems in many developing countries. It offers constructive ideas for making the refundable tax credit a reality in a changing global environment. This work will be of interest to aid agencies, such as the United Nations and the World Bank; social welfare policy analysts, economists, legislators, and journalists; and as a supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses. |
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... centuries had widespread political and eco- nomic consequences . It shattered the religious unity of European society ... century , the religious focus on mysticism , monastic life and holy virginity ceded ground to secular concerns ...
... centuries had widespread political and eco- nomic consequences . It shattered the religious unity of European society ... century , the religious focus on mysticism , monastic life and holy virginity ceded ground to secular concerns ...
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... century , financing of relief though poor rates had become universal throughout England . " The amount of relief assistance varied not only from par- ish to parish but also on individuals ' social status and moral worth . Impover- ished ...
... century , financing of relief though poor rates had become universal throughout England . " The amount of relief assistance varied not only from par- ish to parish but also on individuals ' social status and moral worth . Impover- ished ...
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... century , efforts to reduce poverty through forced labor and harsh punishments had proven ineffective . During the nineteenth century , local governments in England and Wales were mainly responsible for the administration of the poor ...
... century , efforts to reduce poverty through forced labor and harsh punishments had proven ineffective . During the nineteenth century , local governments in England and Wales were mainly responsible for the administration of the poor ...
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Giving Credit where Due: A Path to Global Poverty Reduction Robert Francis Clark Перегляд фрагмента - 2006 |
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