Assets and the poor: new american welfare policy
Auteur :
Sherraden, Michael
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780873326186
Date de publication :
31 déc. 1990
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
800 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work proposes a new approach to welfare: a social policy that goes beyond simple income maintenance to foster individual initiative and self-sufficiency. It argues for an asset-based policy that would create a system of saving incentives through individual development accounts (IDAs).