Civic republicanism, poverty, and inequality -- Religious foundations of a living wage -- Poverty and inequality in the United States and Great Britain -- The superiority of the living wage -- The structure of a living wage -- Addressing the arguments against a living wage -- Public support for...

"As wealth inequality skyrockets and trade union power declines, the living wage movement has become ever more urgent for public policymakers, academics, and-most importantly-those workers whose wages hover close to the breadline. A real living wage in any part of the world is rarely its minimum...