Problems of Poverty (Paperback)

John A. Hobson was an English economist and imperial critic, widely popular as a lecturer and writer. During the late 19th-century his notable works included Problems of Poverty (1891), Evolution of Modern Capitalism (1894), Problem of the Unemployed (1896) and John Ruskin: Social Reformer (1898). Hobson looks at the factors in industrialization that contribute to poverty and offers suggestions for remedying the situation. Topics covered include The Measure of Poverty, The Effects of Machinery on the Condition of the Working-Classes, The Influx of Population into Large Towns, The Sweating System, The Causes of Sweating, Remedies for Sweating, Over-Supply of Low-Skilled Labour, The Industrial Condition of Women Workers, Moral Aspects of Poverty, Socialistic Legislation, and The Industrial Outlook of Low-Skilled Labour.

General

Imprint:	Book Jungle
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2009
First published:	September 2009
Authors:	John A. Hobson
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-1-4385-2496-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	1-4385-2496-X
Barcode:	9781438524962

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