Theories of poverty and underemployment : orthodox, radical, and dual labor market perspectives / David M. Gordon.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-168) and index.

Part 1, Anomaly and crisis : Chapter 1, Poverty and underemployment: problems and puzzles -- Chapter 2, Competition among paradigms.

Part 2, Theories of poverty and underemployment : Chapter 3, Orthodox economic theory -- Chapter 4, Dual labor market theory -- Chapter 5, Radical economic theory.

Part 3, Comparing the theories : Chapter 6, The task of translation -- Chapter 7, Empirical comparisons: the aggregate economy -- Chapter 8, Empirical comparisons: labor market behavior -- Chapter 9, Implications for further research.

"This book attempts to review and to clarify the merging competition among these three alternative economic explanations [orthodox economic theory, dual labor market theory, and radical economic theory] of ghetto employment problems in the United States. It intends not so much to resolve the fundamental differences among them — for that task is too immense — but rather to propose some standards by which to pursue the debate. The book has three parts. The first part introduces the competitions, describing the context in which it emerged. The second provides a summary of the three competing theories. The final part compares the three theories with each other and with information about the real world." -- From the preface.