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OverviewWhy did governments adopt austerity policies, and why were they so harmful? Why did the media largely ignore the majority of experts who opposed these policies, and allow politicians to get away with lies? And why did voters choose Brexit when the economic consensus was that it would harm living standards? Simon Wren-Lewis, winner of the SPERI/New Statesman Prize for Political Economy, is one of Britain's most respected economists. Since 2012, his widely-read Mainly Macro blog has been an influential resource for policymakers, academics and social commentators around the world. This book presents some of his most important work, telling the story of how the damaging political and economic events of recent years became inevitable. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Simon Wren-LewisPublisher: Policy Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781447350033ISBN 10: 1447350030 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 November 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction; UK austerity; The Eurozone crisis; An economist's perspective on political issues and events; The 2015 general election; The transformation of the Labour Party; Brexit; Economics and the media; Neoliberalism; The role of economists in policy-making.ReviewsThis is a book you should read, for understanding what went wrong in the past is our only hope of doing better in the future. Paul Krugman, Nobel prize-winner, from the Preface Author InformationSimon Wren-Lewis is Emeritus Professor of Economics and Fellow at Merton College, Oxford and author of the widely read Mainly Macro blog. In 2015 he was invited to join the Labour Party's Economic Advisory Committee, and in 2016 he won the SPERI/New Statesman Prize for Political Economy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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