Sixteenth-century humanist Juan Luis Vives sought to find ways to alleviate the sufferings of the poor of Bruges, dealing with problems and presenting solutions

Introduction -- Background, inception, and development -- Thresholds, financing, and beneficiaries -- Targeting performance -- Anti-poverty effectiveness -- Fro

As globalization has deepened worldwide economic integration, moral and political philosophers have become increasingly concerned to assess duties to help needy

Discusses the history and prevalence of welfare fraud using interviews and case studies.