Going Global
Antipoverty lessons from around the world: Is it time to "go global?"
Table of Contents (Spring 2009)
EDITOR'S NOTE
GOING GLOBAL: ANTIPOVERTY LESSONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Joshua Cohen and Charles Sabel argue that the times has come to buid a 21st century labor market modeled on key principles of Denmark's "flexicurity" system.
Martin Ravallion looks to antipoverty programs in developing countries to understand how developed nations like the United States can provide stimulus while reducing long-term poverty.
Ray Boshara describes the key features of asset-building programs throughout the world and examines how the United States can apply them to achieve economic security for the poor.
Jacob S. Hacker describes how the United States and Canada have taken two different roads and why the Canadian road provides lessons the Unired States migh take to heart.
Intervention
In our new "Spotlight On" feature, we talk with Growing Power's Will and Erika Allen about the potential and future of urban agriculture in combating poverty.
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