Thomas, Stephen (2008) Introduction. Poor choices: the limits of competitive markets in the provision of essential services to low-income consumers. PSIRU, Greenwich, London, UK, pp. 1-21.

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Abstract

The seven sectors examined in this report represent the goods and services essential for, at the least, social inclusion and, in most instances, survival in a modern society. For the lowest three income deciles, they represent about 60 per cent of total household expenditure. [From final paragraph of Introduction]

Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	This paper forms 'Introduction', in the longer PSIRU report entitled 'Poor choices: the limits of competitive markets in the provision of essential services to low-income consumers'. Co-ordinated by the PSIRU, this piece of research is the result of Energywatch inviting independent analysis from sectoral experts across seven essential service sectors.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	food prices, energy costs, water provision, transport costs, competitive markets, low-income consumers
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Business > Department of International Business & Economics Faculty of Business > Centre for Work and Employment Research (CREW) > Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU)
Related URLs:	Publisher Organisation Organisation Organisation
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2020 15:54
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/2736

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