“Things Fall Apart” by Gavekal Research
... As Keynes wrote in 1936: “The ideas of economists, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. Madmen in au ...
... As Keynes wrote in 1936: “The ideas of economists, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more powerful than is commonly understood. Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influence, are usually the slaves of some defunct economist. Madmen in au ...
Social Rights for Irregular Immigrants in the Universal Welfare State
... type of welfare regime. This leads to the conclusion that “…the basic policy choice appears to be between high immigration and high inequality on the one hand, and low or limited immigration and a high level of equality on the other, raising the intriguing question: what would a combination of the b ...
... type of welfare regime. This leads to the conclusion that “…the basic policy choice appears to be between high immigration and high inequality on the one hand, and low or limited immigration and a high level of equality on the other, raising the intriguing question: what would a combination of the b ...
Adam Smith in the 20th Century
... Two forces work in the opposite direction. One is differences in economic growth; the second is new technologies. New technologies contribute to growth, so the two are related. That said, I will treat them separately because they raise separate issues. For many years, countries like Sweden, Germany, ...
... Two forces work in the opposite direction. One is differences in economic growth; the second is new technologies. New technologies contribute to growth, so the two are related. That said, I will treat them separately because they raise separate issues. For many years, countries like Sweden, Germany, ...
QUALITY EMPLOYMENT: CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE
... • Asymmetries (e.g. in capital and labor market liberalization) have exacerbated problems • Even more so in developing countries – Where loan conditionalities may even impose impediments to implementing even core labor standards – IMF/World Bank put more emphasis on labor market flexibilities than o ...
... • Asymmetries (e.g. in capital and labor market liberalization) have exacerbated problems • Even more so in developing countries – Where loan conditionalities may even impose impediments to implementing even core labor standards – IMF/World Bank put more emphasis on labor market flexibilities than o ...
The Sources of Social Power
... much more easily and peaceably than did despotic rule: regimes failing to cope with the crisis were voted out of office and the opposition party routinely replaced it, whereas despotic regimes faced more succession crises. The welfare reforms and Keynesian macro-economic planning also kept up mass ...
... much more easily and peaceably than did despotic rule: regimes failing to cope with the crisis were voted out of office and the opposition party routinely replaced it, whereas despotic regimes faced more succession crises. The welfare reforms and Keynesian macro-economic planning also kept up mass ...
bonus case 2-1
... government that has internal checks and balances, and (3) moral, ethical, and spiritual values that are part of the very fabric of the country and the business system. Plain capitalism is a system where there is free enterprise, but no freely elected government and no foundation of moral, ethical, a ...
... government that has internal checks and balances, and (3) moral, ethical, and spiritual values that are part of the very fabric of the country and the business system. Plain capitalism is a system where there is free enterprise, but no freely elected government and no foundation of moral, ethical, a ...
L23_GoodGov
... Which country has more efficient markets ? Which country has greater equity ? Which has higher GDP or GDP growth ? ...
... Which country has more efficient markets ? Which country has greater equity ? Which has higher GDP or GDP growth ? ...
Development and Good Government
... Which country has more efficient markets ? Which country has greater equity ? Which has higher GDP or GDP growth ? ...
... Which country has more efficient markets ? Which country has greater equity ? Which has higher GDP or GDP growth ? ...
presentation
... functions of government ... [that] encourage or discourage financial expansion." -- 1948 ...
... functions of government ... [that] encourage or discourage financial expansion." -- 1948 ...
Chapter 3
... a certain good or service, but would get the benefits of it anyway if it were provided as a public good ...
... a certain good or service, but would get the benefits of it anyway if it were provided as a public good ...
Power Point - wchs ss30-1
... The ebb and flow of liberalism seems to flowing towards the left ( greater role of government.) ...
... The ebb and flow of liberalism seems to flowing towards the left ( greater role of government.) ...
INSIGHTS FROM NEW ZEALAND ON THE `GIG` ECONOMY
... term workers and 50% of seasonal workers were under the age of 35. ...
... term workers and 50% of seasonal workers were under the age of 35. ...
Goodbye To All That
... the countryside is still predominant. Nor do these weaknesses apply to social-democratic mixed economies. The Scandinavian countries and Austria have remained in the vanguard of economic and technical development and prosperity while keeping unemployment down and maintaining their ambitious welfare ...
... the countryside is still predominant. Nor do these weaknesses apply to social-democratic mixed economies. The Scandinavian countries and Austria have remained in the vanguard of economic and technical development and prosperity while keeping unemployment down and maintaining their ambitious welfare ...
Welfare mix
... Welfare mix: Thailand • Growing state rights to education and now health care (30 Baht programme), but limited social protection • Poverty discourse shifting to discourses around inequality and wellbeing • Growing commercial provision • New acceptance of NGOs • Traditional Baan role • Central role ...
... Welfare mix: Thailand • Growing state rights to education and now health care (30 Baht programme), but limited social protection • Poverty discourse shifting to discourses around inequality and wellbeing • Growing commercial provision • New acceptance of NGOs • Traditional Baan role • Central role ...
Political economy
... relationship between capitalism and democracy and concludes that democracy and capitalism both support and subvert each other through their very nature. Democratic capitalism through the welfare state seems to encourage its survival and often even enhancement through these institutions. ...
... relationship between capitalism and democracy and concludes that democracy and capitalism both support and subvert each other through their very nature. Democratic capitalism through the welfare state seems to encourage its survival and often even enhancement through these institutions. ...
Press Release (1) 26.04.01
... New CPA commissioned book outlines that wealth inequalities could be countered with higher levels of public spending Over the past 15 years, public spending by Government has fallen, as a percentage of GNP, by nearly 10%. Over the same period, reduced tax rates have disproportionately benefited the ...
... New CPA commissioned book outlines that wealth inequalities could be countered with higher levels of public spending Over the past 15 years, public spending by Government has fallen, as a percentage of GNP, by nearly 10%. Over the same period, reduced tax rates have disproportionately benefited the ...
Models of Social Policy
... The Swedish model can be seen as an ideal form of 'welfare state', offering institutional care in the sense that it offers universal minima to its citizens. It goes further than the British model in its commitment to social equality. Sweden has the highest level of spending on social protection in t ...
... The Swedish model can be seen as an ideal form of 'welfare state', offering institutional care in the sense that it offers universal minima to its citizens. It goes further than the British model in its commitment to social equality. Sweden has the highest level of spending on social protection in t ...
American and European Welfare States: Similar Causes, Similar Effects Pierre Lemieux
... two-thirds in Europe, and more than 60 percent in America. Moreover, the continuing growth of the public debt is partly due to the feeble recovery, which can itself be traced in part to the debt crisis. So it is not unreasonable to assume that any debt incurred after 2010 is not the product of the G ...
... two-thirds in Europe, and more than 60 percent in America. Moreover, the continuing growth of the public debt is partly due to the feeble recovery, which can itself be traced in part to the debt crisis. So it is not unreasonable to assume that any debt incurred after 2010 is not the product of the G ...
The Anglo-Saxon vs. the Rhine Model of Kism
... edges, the U.S. still belongs in the Anglo‐Saxon column—indeed it is the paradigm of the model. By way of contrast, the social market economies of Western Europe have some well‐known characteristics: The most generous welfare systems on earth (the safety net has been reduced in some c ...
... edges, the U.S. still belongs in the Anglo‐Saxon column—indeed it is the paradigm of the model. By way of contrast, the social market economies of Western Europe have some well‐known characteristics: The most generous welfare systems on earth (the safety net has been reduced in some c ...
Can a Wildly Successful Economic System like
... Housing, it seems unnecessary to stress, is an important adjunct of a successful urban life. Nor does capitalism provide good health services, and when people live close together with attendant health risks, these too are important. Nor does capitalism provide efficient transportation for people —an ...
... Housing, it seems unnecessary to stress, is an important adjunct of a successful urban life. Nor does capitalism provide good health services, and when people live close together with attendant health risks, these too are important. Nor does capitalism provide efficient transportation for people —an ...
problem set
... Problem 2. Specific factors model Imagine an economy that engages in trade with the rest of the world, at world market prices. It consists of two tradable sectors: manufacturing (an import-competing sector), and plantation agriculture (an export-oriented sector). Production in manufacturing uses cap ...
... Problem 2. Specific factors model Imagine an economy that engages in trade with the rest of the world, at world market prices. It consists of two tradable sectors: manufacturing (an import-competing sector), and plantation agriculture (an export-oriented sector). Production in manufacturing uses cap ...
Lecture Slides Chapter 09
... increased supply o long run: increased supply lead to more investment in capital increasing demand for labor offsetting initial impact on wages ...
... increased supply o long run: increased supply lead to more investment in capital increasing demand for labor offsetting initial impact on wages ...