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Social Value in Public Policy

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  • © 2021

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Authors:
  1. Bill Jordan

    1. University of Plymouth, Exeter, UK

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  • Outlines how the prioritisation of market growth has led to increased income inequality, without the markets contributing towards greater well-being

  • Argues for the prioritisation of policies which increase social value

  • Suggests policy options which could be implemented in the post-Covid 19 society to increase subjective well-being of citizens

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 1-8

  3. The Genesis of the Social Value Problem

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    Pages 9-16

  4. How Social Value Works

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 17-24

  5. Social Control and Social Value

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 25-30

  6. The Dynamics of Social Value

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 31-36

  7. The Value of Care

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 37-48

  8. Class Conflict in the Post-Pandemic World

    • Bill Jordan
    Pages 49-57

  9. Unconditional Welfare: The Universal Basic Income

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    Pages 59-64

  10. Conclusions

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    Pages 65-70

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 71-81
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This book considers the role of social value in the making and implementation of public policy, taking into account how concepts such as subjective well-being (SWB) can be used to measure the expected impact of enacted policies. It argues that there is no evidence that markets have contributed to greater well-being, and that moments of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, represent an opportunity to re-orientate policymaking and policy implementation away from those which favour markets, and towards those which place subjective well-being at their core. Following this premise, the author explores the elements that should be considered in a future society that prioritises social value.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Plymouth, Exeter, UK

    Bill Jordan

About the author

Bill Jordan is Honorary Professor of Social Policy at the University of Plymouth, UK. He has held visiting chairs in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Slovakia and Hungary. He worked for 20 years in the UK social services, and is the author of 27 books on social policy, social theory, politics and social work.

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