RE: HOMESTEAD: Ownership in government policies

[jlogue <jlogue@kent.edu>]

Keith -

interesting report -- and particularly interesting that your dept 
is examining this issue

John

>===== Original Message From homestead@cog.kent.edu =====
>I recently attended a small conference organized in the department of the 
Canadian federal government that is responsible for the administration of 
social welfare (distributive) programs.  The focus was a review of experience 
ini several countries with programs to assist
>poor people to acquire assets as a means of getting out of the permanent 
poverty trap and dependence on income-supplements.  The attachment is my 
report to members of the unit in which I work.
>
>I call your attention in particular to comments attributed to Ray Boshara.  
If you haven't already seen it, you will find it interesting to read his 
article in The Atlantic of January or February of 2003.  In particular, his 
lengthy appendix of organizations that are promoting
>asset acquisition, including this COG site.
>
>Keith Wilde

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