"To our knowledge, Poorly Understood is the first book to systematically address and confront many of the most widespread myths pertaining to poverty. Throughout each of our careers we have encountered these myths on a routine basis. They can be found virtually everywhere - from the political...

"There has been a remarkable upsurge of debate about increasing inequalities and their societal implications, reinforced by the economic crisis but bubbling to the surface before it. This has been seen in popular discourse, media coverage, political debate, and research in the social sciences....

Schreiner belegt, dass vor allem Hartz IV mit allen seinen Folgen negative Auswirkungen auf die soziale Gerechtigkeit hat. Darin sieht er das Symbol für den Niedergang der modernen Sozialdemokratie. Zusammenhänge zwischen der Ausweitung des Niedriglohnsektors (Reduzierung von...

In Hong Kong, a world class city of prosperity, a 'new poverty' appears ironically. Under the policy blunders of the government, the supply of public housing has shrunk, and private property prices have soared. Access to social services has become more expensive and limited, and inequality of...

Hong Kong is among the richest cities in the world. Yet over the past 15 years, living conditions for the average family have deteriorated despite a robust economy, ample budget surpluses, and record labour productivity. Successive governments have been reluctant to invest in services for the...