Living Wages and the Welfare State: the Anglo-American social model in transition

Shaun Wilson

Living Wages and the Welfare State: the Anglo-American social model in transition

Department of Sociology

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Abstract

Demands for fair minimum incomes have dominated national debates amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This topical book addresses the rapidly shifting politics of minimum wages in six English-speaking countries. Analysing minimum wage policies within a political-economy narrative, this innovative book identifies the success of living wage campaigns as central to both welfare state change and alternatives to the Basic Income.

Original language	English
Publisher	Policy Press
Number of pages	208
ISBN (Print)	9781447341208, 9781447341185
Publication status	Accepted/In press - Jun 2021

Keywords

living wages

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