{"product_id":"the-problems-of-disadvantaged-youth-jonathan-gruber-9780226309453","title":"The Problems of Disadvantaged Youth: An Economic Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most important public policy issues in the United States is how to improve the life prospects of disadvantaged youth who, in their formative years, face low-quality school systems, poor access to health care, and high-crime environments. \u003ci\u003eThe Problems of Disadvantaged Youth \u003c\/i\u003eincludes a broad range of research examining various aspects of disadvantage, and ways of increasing the ability of low-income youths to improve their circumstances later in life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking an empirical economics perspective, the nine essays in this volume assess the causal impacts of disadvantage on youth outcomes, and how policy interventions can alleviate those impacts. Each chapter develops a framework to describe the relationship between youths and later life outcomes, addressing such factors as educational opportunity, health, neighborhood crime rates, and employment. This vital book documents the serious short- and long-term negative consequences of childhood disadvantage and provides nuanced evidence of the impact of public policy designed to help needy children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Gruber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226309452\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226309453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Jonathan Gruber","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086402466047,"sku":"9780226309453","price":137.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8b08ea26-ae8a-4168-b837-d72073ba2a5f.jpg?v=1769094477","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-problems-of-disadvantaged-youth-jonathan-gruber-9780226309453","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}