Austerity: the history of a dangerous idea
"Governments today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have a...
Main Author: | Blyth, Mark |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
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New York
2013
Oxford University Press |
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Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19128419124919466919-austerity-the-history-of-a-dan.htm |
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