Boosting Paychecks

When most people think of policies designed to help the poor, welfare is the first program that comes to mind. Traditionally welfare has served individuals who do not workhence much of the stigma that some attach to the program. An equally important strand of American social policy, however, is meant to support low-wage workers and their families. In Boosting Paychecks , Daniel Gitterman illuminates this often neglected part of the American safety net. Gitterman focuses on two sets of policy ins