Joshua Greenstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 89877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joshua Greenstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joshua |
| FAMILY NAME | Greenstein |
| SIGNATURE | GREENSTEIN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | New School |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3092-5130 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Precariat Class Structure and Income Inequality among US Workers
I apply the precariat class schema developed by Standing to the US workforce to illustrate an increased polarization between those who do and do not have quality jobs from 1980 to 2018. I use a decomposition of inequality to show that the precariat class structure explains a substantial and growing portion of income inequality. The precariat is typified by unstable, short-term, part-time, and benefit-free jobs. I find that that the precariat make…
The Asian “Poverty Miracle”
The Asian “Poverty Miracle”: Impressive Accomplishments or Incomplete Achievements?." Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 19(2), pp. 268–269
New patterns of structural change and effects on inclusive development
This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using Census data from the two countries, the analysis combines a household level multidimensional indicator of well-being with the applications of growth incidence curves and a sectoral decomposition of change to provide insight into the relationship between the place of households in the economy as reflected by employment sector and geogr…
The Power of Numbers
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, and have led to the use of global goals and target-setting as a central instrument defining the international development agenda. Despite this increased importance, little is understood about how they influence policy priorities of key stakeholders, and their broader consequences. While quantification is the key strength of global goals, i…
National or International Poverty Lines or Both? Setting Goals for Income Poverty after 2015
Debate on what should follow the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from 2015 onwards has mushroomed. A focus on “ending” poverty (however defined) is likely to form a central part of the future framework. This paper discusses MDG 1, income poverty. Our paper is a commentary written to contribute to the set of papers in this special issue. In this paper we argue that there are, alongside valid rationales, important critiques of the targets an…
How Should MDG Success and Failure be Judged
How Should MDG Success and Failure be Judged
National or International Poverty Lines or Both? Setting Goals for Income Poverty after 2015
Debate on what should follow the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from 2015 onwards has mushroomed. A focus on “ending” poverty (however defined) is likely to form a central part of the future framework. This paper discusses MDG 1, income poverty. Our paper is a commentary written to contribute to the set of papers in this special issue. In this paper we argue that there are, alongside valid rationales, important critiques of the targets an…
How Should MDG Success and Failure be Judged
The Power of Numbers
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, and have led to the use of global goals and target-setting as a central instrument defining the international development agenda. Despite this increased importance, little is understood about how they influence policy priorities of key stakeholders, and their broader consequences. While quantification is the key strength of global goals, i…
National or International Poverty Lines or Both? Setting Goals for Income Poverty after 2015
Debate on what should follow the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from 2015 onwards has mushroomed. A focus on “ending” poverty (however defined) is likely to form a central part of the future framework. This paper discusses MDG 1, income poverty. Our paper is a commentary written to contribute to the set of papers in this special issue. In this paper we argue that there are, alongside valid rationales, important critiques of the targets an…
New patterns of structural change and effects on inclusive development
This study explores the question of structural change and inclusive development in South Africa and Brazil. Using Census data from the two countries, the analysis combines a household level multidimensional indicator of well-being with the applications of growth incidence curves and a sectoral decomposition of change to provide insight into the relationship between the place of households in the economy as reflected by employment sector and geogr…
The Asian “Poverty Miracle”
The Asian “Poverty Miracle”: Impressive Accomplishments or Incomplete Achievements?." Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 19(2), pp. 268–269
The Precariat Class Structure and Income Inequality among US Workers
I apply the precariat class schema developed by Standing to the US workforce to illustrate an increased polarization between those who do and do not have quality jobs from 1980 to 2018. I use a decomposition of inequality to show that the precariat class structure explains a substantial and growing portion of income inequality. The precariat is typified by unstable, short-term, part-time, and benefit-free jobs. I find that that the precariat make…
Political science (6 works) · Economic growth (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (5 works) · Poverty (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Human Rights and Development (3 works) · International Development and Aid (3 works) · Millennium Development Goals (3 works)