Rich Man, Poor Man

List of contents

Foreword Sir William Beveridge. 1. A Bit of Money 2. Putting By 3. Why Are the Poor Poor? 4. Pop Goes the Weasel 5. “This Thing’s To Do”.

About the author

John Hilton (1880–1943) was the first Montague Burton Professor of Industrial Relations at Cambridge University, broadcaster and journalist.

Summary

First published in 1944 (Sir Halley Stewart Lectures 1938), the original blurb reads: “In Rich Man, Poor Man, Professor John Hilton examines the facts as to the distribution of wealth in this country. ... The book tells of a special study of three hundred poor families...."

Product details

• Authors: John Hilton, Hilton John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032880792
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288079-2
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Sir Halley Stewart Trust: Lectures
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Theory, Economic theory & philosophy, Political Economy, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Economic theory and philosophy