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Poverty in Scotland 2011: Towards a More Equal Scotland?

John H. McKendrick, Gerry Mooney, John Dickie, Peter J. Kelly

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Poverty in Scotland 2011 provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of the state of poverty in Scotland, highlighting the main trends and the impact poverty has on people and places. It examines how successful the combined efforts of the UK and Scottish Governments have been in tackling poverty in Scotland, and includes: all the relevant facts and figures essays from leading academics and voluntary sector campaigners and practitioners policy recommendations for tackling poverty in Scotland.

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Poverty in Scotland 2011 provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of the state of poverty in Scotland, highlighting the main trends and the impact poverty has on people and places. It examines how successful the combined efforts of the UK and Scottish Governments have been in tackling poverty in Scotland, and includes: all the relevant facts and figures essays from leading academics and voluntary sector campaigners and practitioners policy recommendations for tackling poverty in Scotland.

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Poverty in Scotland 2011 provides a comprehensive yet accessible account of the state of poverty in Scotland, highlighting the main trends and the impact poverty has on people and places. It examines how successful the combined efforts of the UK and Scottish Governments have been in tackling poverty in Scotland, and includes: all the relevant facts and figures essays from leading academics and voluntary sector campaigners and practitioners policy recommendations for tackling poverty in Scotland.

Key concepts: Poverty, Culture of poverty, Basic needs, Political science, Chronic poverty, Economic growth, Development economics, Economics

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