Poverty in Europe - (Yrjo Jahnsson Lectures) by A B Atkinson (Hardcover)

About the Book

This three-lecture collection--as presented at the twelfth Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture at the University of Helsinki--confronts serious questions surrounding the persistence of poverty in rich countries. The work draws upon recent research to examine the problem of poverty and challenges readers to reach an improved understanding of the problem and to seek improvement.

Book Synopsis

The work draws upon recent research to examine the problem of poverty. In its exploration, Poverty in Europe challenges readers to reach an improved understanding of the problem and to seek improvement.

From the Back Cover

Poverty in Europe synthesizes the author's exploration of the topic as presented at the twelfth Yrjo Jahnsson Lecture at the University of Helsinki. This three lecture collection confronts the serious questions surrounding the persistence of poverty in rich countries. It covers the topics of financial poverty in the European Union, the economics of poverty and exclusion, and the political economy of poverty.

About the Author

A. B. Atkinson is Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford.