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Varieties of Austerity

By Stephen McBride , Heather Whiteside , Bryan Evans

Book information

Publisher
Bristol University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
1529212243, 9781529212242
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1724657 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
260\262
Time added
2022-01-22 00:32:55

Description

Austerity is not always one-size-fits-all; it can be a flexible, class-based strategy taking several forms depending on the political-economic forces and institutional characteristics present. This important book identifies continuity and variety in crisis-driven austerity restructuring across Canada, Denmark, Ireland and Spain. In their analysis, the authors focus on several components of austerity, including fiscal and monetary policy, budget narratives, public sector reform, labor market flexibilization, and resistance. In so doing, they uncover how austerity can be categorized into different dynamic types, and expose the economic, social, and political implications of the varieties of austerity.

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