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Global Influences on the Cost of a Minimum Standard of Living in the UK

		Hirsch, D., Perren, K. and Phung, V-H. (2011) Global influences on the cost of a minimum standard of living in the UK. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. 46 pages ISBN 978 1 85935 8 160 Download full report (442kb)

Global Influences on the Cost of a Minimum Standard of Living in the UK

This paper:
• Explores how trends in price rises will affect the ability of UK households to afford an acceptable standard of living in the future;
• reviews how global factors have affected the prices of goods and services; and
• outlines what policies are needed to ensure that households can afford a minimum acceptable standard of living.

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