Background
Peck, Jamie Andrew was born on July 9, 1962 in Nottingham, England. Son of Robert Godfrey and Joyce Peck.
( This book examines the political economy of workfare, t...)
This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work initiatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 promise to "end welfare as we know it." Peck traces the development, diffusion, and implementation of workfare policies in the United States, and their export to Canada and the United Kingdom. He explores how reforms have been shaped by labor markets and political conditions, how gender and race come into play, and how local programs fit into the broader context of neoliberal economics and globalization. The book cogently demonstrates that workfare rarely involves large-scale job creation, but is more concerned with deterring welfare claims and necessitating the acceptance of low-paying, unstable jobs. Integrating labor market theory, critical policy analysis, and extensive field research, Peck exposes the limitations of workfare policies and points toward more equitable alternatives.
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( This book challenges the prevailing idea that labor mar...)
This book challenges the prevailing idea that labor markets are governed by universal economic processes. The author argues instead that labor markets develop in tandem with social and political institutions, and thus function in locally specific ways. Drawing on a critical reading of segmentation and regulation theory, the book examines ways that the spatially uneven development of labor markets affects work structure, job security, and labor relations in different regions. Peck integrates labor market theory with empirical case studies, laying the theoretical groundwork for an alternative regulatory agenda which might deprioritize short-term cost-effectiveness in favor of social protection, improved working conditions, and negotiated worker involvement
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1572300442/?tag=2022091-20
(This book examines the political economy of workfare, the...)
This book examines the political economy of workfare, the umbrella term for welfare-to-work initiatives that have been steadily gaining ground since candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 promise to "end welfare as we know it." Peck traces the development, diffusion, and implementation of workfare policies in the United States, and their export to Canada and the United Kingdom. He explores how reforms have been shaped by labor markets and political conditions, how gender and race come into play, and how local programs fit into the broader context of neoliberal economics and globalization. The book cogently demonstrates that workfare rarely involves large-scale job creation, but is more concerned with deterring welfare claims and necessitating the acceptance of low-paying, unstable jobs. Integrating labor market theory, critical policy analysis, and extensive field research, Peck exposes the limitations of workfare policies and points toward more equitable alternatives.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I2J65BY/?tag=2022091-20
Peck, Jamie Andrew was born on July 9, 1962 in Nottingham, England. Son of Robert Godfrey and Joyce Peck.
Bachelor in Geography with honours, Manchester University, England, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, England, 1988.
National research fellow University Melbourne, Australia, 1988-1989. Lecturer geography Manchester University, 1989-1995, reader, then professor, 1996-2000. Harkness fellow Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1995-1996.
Professor geography University Wisconsin, Madison, since 2000.
( This book examines the political economy of workfare, t...)
(This book examines the political economy of workfare, the...)
( This book challenges the prevailing idea that labor mar...)
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Member Royal Geography Society (Back award 1998).
Married Bryony Jayne Mander, January 3, 1991. Children: Holly, Hannah.