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Bootstrap Dreams - U.S. Microenterprise Development in an Era of Welfare Reform (Paperback, New)
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Bootstrap Dreams - U.S. Microenterprise Development in an Era of Welfare Reform (Paperback, New)
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Declines in real wages, increases in the number of poor families,
and cutbacks to welfare and other safety-net programs have
stimulated the popularity of microenterprise development programs
(MDPs). These programs typically offer training and loans to
individuals seeking to operate very small businesses. MDPs are
often presented as a path to the self-sufficiency that comes with
entrepreneurship and as an example of the success of market-based
alternatives to government programs. In Bootstrap Dreams, Nancy C.
Jurik analyzes the origins and maturation of these programs in the
United States. Based on a national sample of fifty programs and an
eight-year case study of one in particular, this is a rare book
about microenterprise development. Jurik understands the positive
social mission of MDPs, but she is not blind to the problems that
they encounter. Jurik's clear perception of potential difficulties
and her keen ability to place the microenterprise movement in the
larger context of welfare reform and globalization make Bootstrap
Dreams a valuable book.
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