Low Pay - Acton Society Trust Essays

Originally published in 1973, the contributors to this book examine the whole spectrum of low pay and propose solutions to this social, economic and political problem which is as relevant now as when the book was first published. They examine who are the low paid, and whether low pay is reinforced by other inequalities. They discuss why some industries have a tradition of low pay and how it can be tackled.

List of contents

Introduction: Action on Low Pay Frank Field. 1. The Real Low Pay Problem Nicholas Bosanquet 2. Low Pay in Public Employment and the Wages Council Sector Frank Field and Stephen Winyard 3. Immigrant Workers and Low Pay David Stephen 4. Low Pay and Collective Bargaining David Layton 5. Low Pay and the Cycle of Poverty A. B. Atkinson 6. Low Pay and Fiscal Policy Roy Moore 7. Low Pay and Social Policy Frank Field.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Field
• Assisted by: Frank Field (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.12.2025
• EAN: 9781041118183
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4111818-3
• No. of pages: 140
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Macroeconomics, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Economic theory & philosophy, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Political Economy, Politics and government, Economic theory and philosophy, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Employment & Unemployment