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War on Poverty: a standalone construct

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War onPoverty1 CONSTRUCTWar on PovertyBAILEY · ECONOMIC HISTORY

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Economic history

Johnson's 1960s anti-poverty programs and how funding through the Office of Economic Opportunity was allocated.

In economic history, War on Poverty refers to Johnson's 1960s anti-poverty programs and how funding through the Office of Economic Opportunity was allocated. This meaning comes from Bailey (2014) in The Journal of Economic History.[1]

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References

  1. Bailey, M. J., & Duquette, N. J. (2014). How Johnson Fought the War on Poverty: The Economics and Politics of Funding at the Office of Economic Opportunity. The Journal of Economic History, 74(2), 351-388. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022050714000291

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