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Tag Archives: austerity
May 14 2013
The coalition government is proving as ideologically radical as those of Thatcher and Attlee
2 CommentsTweet Since 2010 the coalition government has embarked on deep public spending cuts which are having the greatest impact on the poorest and most vulnerable. Acknowledging the ideological motivations behind this, Michael Jacobs argues that a far more sensible way to … Continue reading
Posted by: May 14, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, spending cuts, taxation
Apr 23 2013
Solving Europe’s fiscal problems will require a new approach to economic governance
Leave a commentTweet Robert D. Atkinson argues that Europe faces a quandary: the difficult fiscal straits most European nations face precludes “Keynesian” stimulus policies to spur demand. Yet austerity is a recipe for stagnation, even decline. But without austerity, budget deficits threaten the trust … Continue reading
Posted by: April 23, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, economics, Europe, Innovation
Apr 10 2013
The government is dealing with increasing UK poverty by stigmatising the poor
1 CommentTweet Simon Wren-Lewis analyses the evidence regarding austerity and finds that government policy is creating a documented increase in poverty. However the government’s response to this growing problem amounts to little more than stigmatising the poor. I ended a recent … Continue reading
Posted by: April 10, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, political rhetoric
Apr 9 2013
Viewing welfare provisions as just ‘costs’, instead of as ‘investment’, fuels the progress of austerity cutbacks
Leave a commentTweet Jane Mansour argues that budget cuts are made without sufficient acknowledgement of whether and how such actions will drive up costs in future years or in other areas of government. It would be better to examine the current austerity strategy … Continue reading
Posted by: April 9, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, Fiscal policy, investment, social welfare
Mar 30 2013
The recent political history of Greece highlights the risk that the Euro might become unaffordable for the mass of Europeans
Leave a commentTweet The Greek MYPLACE team at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences reflect on the recent political history of Greece. They argue that the unfolding of the ‘Grexit’ discourse, which equates the common currency with recessionary austerity measures, holds important lessons … Continue reading
Posted by: March 30, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, Europe, Greece, MYPLACE
Mar 26 2013
The scheme to lend home buyers up to 20% of the value of a new build home is an attempt to return the housing market to its pre-crash status quo
2 CommentsTweet Reflecting on last week’s budget, Simon Wren-Lewis finds that the only measure that stood out was a new scheme to lend home buyers up to 20% of the value of a new build home. He explains how this, in effect, aims … Continue reading
Posted by: March 26, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, budget2013, George Osborne, housing market
Mar 22 2013
Growth, Graphs and George: Top 5 blogs you might have missed this week
Leave a commentTweet Fraser Nelson offers a series of ‘scary’ graphs illustrating the difficulties facing the UK economy. Ashwin Kumar argues that behind the Chancellor’s allegedly fiscal neutral budget is the hidden borrowing of future pension promises. Isabel Hardman explores the political ramifications of the central role that … Continue reading
Posted by: March 22, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, budget, budget2013, chancellor, George Osborne
Mar 22 2013
Osborne missed a golden opportunity to implement radical supply-side reforms
Leave a commentTweet Richard Wellings argues that the Coalition’s economic policies have been founded on mistaken assumptions about growth, leading to a politically convenient embrace of smaller cuts than would otherwise be deemed necessary. He argues that much more radical supply-side reform is … Continue reading
Posted by: March 22, 2013
Tagged with: austerity, budget2013, George Osborne, OBR
