Austerity vs Stimulus
The Political Future of Economic Recovery
Authors: Skidelsky, Robert, Fraccaroli, Nicolò
- Presents contemporary views on austerity v stimulus from the world's leading economic figures in one collection
- Provides readers with the tools necessary to engage in the debate
- Concludes with an outlook on what comes next for this ongoing narrative and the future of the world's economy
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This timely book debates the economic and political logic of the austerity policies that have been implemented in the UK and in the Eurozone since 2010 and asks whether there is any alternative for these countries in the years ahead. The work reconsiders the austerity versus stimulus debate through the voices of those who proposed the successful idea of expansionary austerity and those who opposed it. The editors have brought together a collection of articles written by some of the most notable figures in the discipline, including the likes of Alberto Alesina, Ken Rogoff, Tim Besley, David Graeber, Vince Cable, and Paul Krugman. The book also features the debate between Niall Ferguson and Robert Skidelsky. These leading thinkers unveil a world where economists are far from agreeing on economic policy, and where politics often dominates the discussion. The question of whether the British government should have opted for austerity runs through the book, as well as how sustained economic recovery should be encouraged in the future. Scholars, students and members of the general public with an interest in the financial crisis and its lingering aftermath will find this work invaluable.
- About the authors
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Robert Skidelsky is Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at Warwick University, UK. He is best known for his work on John Maynard Keynes, including a three-volume biography and Keynes: The Return of the Master (2009). Most recently he co-authored How Much is Enough?: Money and the Good Life (2012) with his son, Edward Skidelsky.
Nicolò Fraccaroli is a PhD student in Economics at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy. He obtained his MSc in the Political Economy of Europe at the London School of Economics, UK. Previously he worked for the Centre for Global Studies, London, UK, on the reform of the economics curriculum. He is a member of the Rethinking Economics network and founded its organisation in Italy.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Austerity vs Stimulus
- Book Subtitle
- The Political Future of Economic Recovery
- Authors
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- Robert Skidelsky
- Nicolò Fraccaroli
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-50439-1
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-50439-1
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-50438-4
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXIII, 183
- Number of Illustrations and Tables
- 33 b/w illustrations
- Topics
