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Rethinking Britain : policy ideas for the many /

Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas from some of the country's most influential thinkers, offering solutions which, if implemented, would lead to a fairer society. This book is an essential aid for citizens who are interested in critiquing inequalities while looking to build a better f...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Konzelmann, Suzanne J. (Editor ), Himmelweit, Susan (Editor ), Smith, Jeremy (Editor ), Weeks, John, 1941- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Interlude: 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall - who has the highest debt of all?' -- Part One: Building a full-employment economy. Introduction -- When is austerity an appropriate economic policy? -- Using the budget to manage output and employment -- Why assessing the equality impact of economic policies matters -- How should we manage inflation? -- What should guide monetary policy? -- Does the UK really have too much debt? 
505 8 |a The macroeconomic role of progressive taxation -- How do we build a fairer tax system? -- Should we have fiscal rules? -- Interlude: Has privatisation come off the rails? -- Part Two: Public investment - prioritising society rather than profit -- Introduction -- How could we build competitive new UK industries? -- Reindustrialising the UK -- How can labour law be the instrument of progressive economic policy? -- Wage policy and public investment for sustainable development -- How do we build a sustainable economy? -- Investing in social infrastructure 
505 8 |a Why should the railway be renationalised? -- How can we fix the broken energy sector? -- Interlude: Why should citizens invest in losses, rather than for profit? -- Part Three: Making finance work for society. Introduction -- Why the UK needs a much better Companies Act -- What should be the limits to limited liability? -- Why do we need publicly listed companies? -- How can citizens' wealth funds address the problem of inequality? -- How can finance better serve the real economy? -- How can we channel credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? 
505 8 |a What can we learn from Germany's national development bank? -- Interlude: Safe as (council) houses... -- Part Four: Genuine social security. Introduction -- How can we tackle the UK's private debt crisis? -- How can we address the concerns of renters, without crashing house prices? -- How do we make occupational pension funds fit for purpose? -- How can we stop the social security system aggravating mental distress? -- Reconstructing social security -- How could Universal Basic Income (UBI) improve social security? 
505 8 |a Would Universal Basic Income (UBI) address the causes of inequality, ill-being and injustice? -- Interlude: What is 'social' infrastructure - and why does it matter so much? -- Part Five: How to provide for social needs. Introduction -- How can we stop privatisation of public services? -- What has the market done to the English NHS and with what should we replace it? -- What's the best way to tackle health inequalities? -- What's the best way of delivering social care? -- How do we make drug prices an easier pill for the NHS to swallow? -- How much would high-quality childcare cost and how would we pay for it? -- What should be done about private schools? -- How do we make lifelong learning a reality for all? 
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650 0 |a Social justice  |z Great Britain. 
651 0 |a Great Britain  |x Social conditions  |y 21st century. 
651 0 |a Great Britain  |x Politics and government  |y 2007- 
650 6 |a Justice sociale  |z Grande-Bretagne. 
651 6 |a Grande-Bretagne  |x Conditions sociales  |y 21e siècle. 
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650 7 |a Social conditions  |2 fast 
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648 7 |a Since 2000  |2 fast 
700 1 |a Konzelmann, Suzanne J.,  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Himmelweit, Susan,  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Smith, Jeremy,  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Weeks, John,  |d 1941-  |e editor. 
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