The Squeezed Middle - The Pressure on Ordinary Workers in America and Britain (Paperback)

As wages stagnate but living costs keep rising, the pressure on working people grows more intense. The issue of living standards has become one of the most urgent challenges for politicians in both Britain and America. 'The squeezed middle' brings together experts from both sides of the Atlantic to ask what the UK can learn from the US. American workers have not benefited from growth for an entire generation - the average American worker earned no more in 2009 than in 1975. Now British workers are undergoing a similar experience. No longer can they assume that when the economy grows their wages will grow with it. This collection brings together for the first time leading economic and policy thinkers to analyse the impact of different policies on those on low-to middle incomes and to explain what lessons the UK can learn from America's 'lost generation'. This timely book is essential reading for everyone concerned about the living standards crisis, an issue which could decide elections as well as shaping the future for millions of working families.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2013
First published:	February 2013
Editors:	Sophia Parker
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-1-4473-0893-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4473-0893-X
Barcode:	9781447308935

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