Jeannette L Wicks

Capitalism on Trial: Explorations in the Tradition of Thomas E. Weisskopf

This volume presents a collection of essays honoring Professor Thomas E. Weisskopf, one of the most prominent contributors to the field of radical economics. Beginning his academic career at Harvard before moving to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Professor Weisskopf has spent the past fort...

A Measure of Fairness: The Economics of Living Wages and Minimum Wages in the United States

In early 2007, there were approximately 140 living wage ordinances in place throughout the United States. Communities around the country frequently debate new proposals of this sort. Additionally, as a result of ballot initiatives, twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia, representing nearly...

A Measure of Fairness: The Economics of Living Wages and Minimum Wages in the United States

In early 2007, there were approximately 140 living wage ordinances in place throughout the United States. Communities around the country frequently debate new proposals of this sort. Additionally, as a result of ballot initiatives, twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia, representing nearly...

How the green economy can promote equal opportunities for women.(Comment): An article from: Dollars & Sense

This digital document is an article from Dollars & Sense, published by Economic Affairs Bureau on July 1, 2009. The length of the article is 669 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase...

Should we be talking about living wages now?(Making Sense): An article from: Dollars & Sense

This digital document is an article from Dollars & Sense, published by Economic Affairs Bureau on March 1, 2009. The length of the article is 1418 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purcha...

Why we all need affirmative action: recent shootings of young black men sound the alarm for public policies that directly counter racist stereotypes.: An article from: Dollars & Sense

This digital document is an article from Dollars & Sense, published by Economic Affairs Bureau on November 1, 2014. The length of the article is 2238 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after pur...

Robert Pollin, Mark Brenner, Jeannette Wicks-Lim, and Stephanie Luce, A Measure of Fairness: The Economics of Living Wages and Minimum Wages in the ... review): An article from: Labour/Le Travail

This digital document is an article from Labour/Le Travail, published by Canadian Committee on Labour History on March 22, 2009. The length of the article is 1144 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediat...

Undercounting the poor: the U.S.'s new, but only marginally improved, poverty measure.(Viewpoint essay): An article from: Dollars & Sense