Private markets for public goods -- Markets and public goods in Chile -- Social services, social security, and privatization in Peru -- The capitalization and popular participation programs in Bolivia -- Voucher privatization in the Czech Republic -- Adjustment and reform of social services in...

Social inequalities are intensifying globally and widening divisions are linked to civil unrest. Disadvantaged ethnic and religious groups experience poor access to, representation in and outcomes from public services such as healthcare and education. As mechanisms for social participation and...

The COVID pandemic has demonstrated the weakness of neoliberalism by showing the importance of public services, workers’ need for security, and a heightened awareness of collective interdependence. Economic theory recognises the deficiencies of depending on market forces by accepting certain...