This book, edited and researched by experts at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), looks at fiscal adjustment plans in advanced economies, comparing the planned or projected reductions in debts and deficits to the actual outcomes. It also looks at whether spending exceeded expectations or...

Austerity and the labor movement -- Austerity in modern day Europe -- Austerity and the labor movement in the UK -- Austerity and the labor movement in the United States -- Social movements, political parties, and social movement unionism: hope for the future?