Problems of Poverty

About this eBook

Author

Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson), 1858-1940

Title

Problems of Poverty: An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of the Poor

Credits

E-text prepared by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders

Language

English

LoC Class

HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production

Subject

Sweatshops -- Great Britain

Category

Text

eBook-No.

10710

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10710

Release Date

January 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Problems of Poverty — An Inquiry into the Industrial Condition of The Poor — John A. Hobson, M.A. — Author of "The Problem of The Unemployed," "International Trade," Etc. — Sixth Edition
2. 2.Preface
3. 3.Contents — Problems of Poverty
4. 4.Chapter I. — The Measure of Poverty.
5. 5.Chapter II. — The Effects of Machinery on the Condition of the Working-Classes.
6. 6.Chapter III. — The Influx of Population into Large Towns.
7. 7.Chapter IV. — "The Sweating System."
8. 8.Chapter V. — The Causes of Sweating.
9. 9.Chapter VI. — Remedies for Sweating.
10. 10.Chapter VII. — Over-Supply of Low-Skilled Labour.
11. 11.Chapter VIII. — The Industrial Condition of Women-Workers.
12. 12.Chapter IX. — Moral Aspects of Poverty.
13. 13.Chapter X. — "Socialistic Legislation."
14. 14.Chapter XI. — The Industrial Outlook of Low-Skilled Labour.
15. 15.List of Authorities. — Sweating and Its Causes. — Co-Operation and Labour Organization. — Chartiable Work and Poor Law, &c. — Socialistic Legislation. — Movements of Capital. — The Measure of Poverty.
16. 16.Footnotes

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