Lecture Economics of social issues - Chapter 7: Poverty and discrimination: Why are so many still poor?
Lecture Economics of social issues - Chapter 7: Poverty and discrimination: Why are so many still poor?
Whether the economy can successfully create enough jobs for welfare workers is yet to be seen. The existence of discriminatory practices, particularly in labor markets, compounds the problems of poverty. The groups with the highest rates of poverty, black families and those headed by a female, are also groups that are susceptible to being victims of discrimination. This chapter provides knowledge of poverty and discrimination.