This book moves beyond the moribund left versus right debate on poverty to propose a new anti-poverty agenda based on individual empowerment, free-markets, and limited government.
Preface
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Introduction
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Chapter 1 A History of Thinking about Poverty and Policy
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Chapter 2 The Cultural or Individual Behavior Theories of Poverty
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Chapter 3 Structural Poverty: Race, Gender, and Economic Dislocation
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Chapter 4 The Limits of Redistribution
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Chapter 5 Fighting Poverty through Criminal Justice Reform
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Chapter 6 Improving Human Capital: The Importance of Education Freedom
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Chapter 7 Reducing the Cost of Housing through Deregulation
