The economics of poverty. [electronic resource]

Bibliography: p. 179-180. Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: The economics of poverty: an American paradox / Burton A. Weisbrod -- pt. 1. The problem: Who are the poor, and why are they poor?: Sect. A: The general character of poverty: The invisible land / Michael Harrington -- The new position of poverty / John Kenneth Galbraith -- The future of the low-income problem / Robert J. Lampman -- Sect. B: The measurement and interpretation of poverty: The problem of poverty in America / Council of Economic Advisers -- Some economic tasks of the Great Society / Council of Economic Advisers -- Report of the January 1964 economic report of the president / Joint Economic Committee, United States Congress -- Poverty: the special case of the Negro / Alan Batchelder -- pt. 2. Solutions and their prospects: Sect. A: Some facets of the administration program: problems and progress: President Johnson's message on poverty and the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, a summary -- Statement on the Economic Act of 1964 / C. Lowell Harriss -- Poverty war report / The Wall Street Journal -- Regional poverty: Appalachia and the Upper Great Lakes Region -- Sect. B: Other viewpoints on what government should and should not do: Poverty and pecksniff / Irving Kristol -- Proposed policies and programs: planning a long-range balanced effort / Leon H. Keyserling -- Alleviation of poverty and social welfare measures / Milton Friedman -- The poor in the work force / Sar A. Levitan -- Poverty and unemployment / Harry G. Johnson -- Liberty and equality / Gunnar Myrdal.