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Working Poverty: Low Skills or Low Wages?

David J. Lyon

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Are the working poor making low wages for lack of skills? Or is most of the low wage due to the noncompetitive power of employers? The author, a consultant on social policy, makes a strong case for the latter.

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Are the working poor making low wages for lack of skills? Or is most of the low wage due to the noncompetitive power of employers? The author, a consultant on social policy, makes a strong case for the latter.

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Are the working poor making low wages for lack of skills? Or is most of the low wage due to the noncompetitive power of employers? The author, a consultant on social policy, makes a strong case for the latter.

Key concepts: Low wage, Poverty, Labour economics, Working poor, Wage, Economics, Power (physics), Low income

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