A term specifically found in European politics, social concertation refers to cooperation between trade unions, governments and employers in public policy-making. Social Concertation in Times of Austerity investigates the political underpinnings of social concertation in the context of European...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- 1 Introduction: austerity across Europe: lived experiences of economic crises -- Part I Intergenerational relations and exchanges -- 2 Eating out, sharing food and social...

Architects of Austerity argues that the seeds of neoliberal politics were sown in the 1950s and 1960s. Suggesting that the postwar era was less socially democratic than we think, Aaron Major presents a comparative-historical analysis of economic policy in the United States, the United Kingdom,...

This paper critically reviews recent work regarding the sustainability of public debt. It argues that Debt Sustainability Analyses (DSAs) should be more than mere mechanical simulation exercises. Instead, a DSA should be linked to some objective regarding the distribution of fiscal burdens and...

The United States is standing at a critical juncture in its fiscal outlook. After experiencing a brief period of budget surpluses at the turn of the century, the federal government will run deficits that add about 4 trillion to the national debt over the next decade. Substantial deficits will...

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- PART I: TRENDS IN INCOME INEQUALITY AND THE REDISTRIBUTIVE ROLE OF FISCAL POLICY -- 1 Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality: An Overview -- 2 The IMF and Income Distribution -- 3 Inequality and Fiscal Redistribution in Advanced Economies -- 4...

Path-breaking research on one of the most important macroeconomic policy challenges in the post-crisis world, presented in accessible language Written and researched by a team of experts from the International Monetary Fund, other policy-making institutions, and academia, this timely book looks...

First came the financial and debt crisis in Greece, then government financing difficulties and rescue programs in Ireland in 2010 and Portugal in 2011. Before long, Italy and Spain were engulfed by financial contagion as well. Finally in 2012, the European Central Bank pledged to do "whatever it...

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- The View from Washington: Six Democrats and Six Republicans Talk About Debt -- Chapter 1: What Are Deficits and Debt, and Why Are They Growing? -- Chapter 2: Balancing and Unbalancing Our Budget: A History of Government Debt in the United States...