| Austerity Contributor(s): Fender, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1911116932 ISBN-13: 9781911116936 Publisher: Agenda Publishing OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Business & Economics | Economics - Microeconomics |
| Dewey: 338.543 |
| LCCN: 2020445920 |
| Series: Economy: Key Ideas |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 8.2" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Austerity has dominated economic debate across Europe and North America since the financial crisis of 2008. Austerity policies have been implemented by governments to cut and curtail budget deficits to varied effect by reducing spending on goods and services, increasing taxation and/or cutting welfare budgets. Because the implementation of austerity measures tend to coincide with high or rising unemployment, they are invariably contested and unpopular. In addition, austerity seems counter-intuitive to many economists: post-financial crisis, it would appear to be more desirable to stimulate the economy through an expansion of fiscal policy, to "spend" a way out of the crisis. John Fender explains how the economics of austerity works in theory and how it has played out in practice in the UK, U.S., and the EU. He provides students with a clear and rigorous guide to the principles and mechanisms of austerity economics and offers a balanced point of reference for anyone keen to understand the economic thinking behind these contentious policy decisions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fender, John: - John Fender is Professor of Macroeconomics and leader of the Macroeconomics and Finance Research Group at the University of Birmingham. His books include Understanding Keynes, Inflation: A Contemporary Perspective and Monetary Policy. |