What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people's lives? In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas from some of the country's most influential thinkers such as Kate Pickett and Ha-Joon Chang. From inflation to tax, and health to education, each contribution offers 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 future.
What if we had a government prepared to implement the policies that could radically change 21st-century Britain and improve people's lives? In everyday language, Rethinking Britain presents a range of ideas from some of the country's most influential thinkers such as Kate Pickett and Ha-Joon Chang. From inflation to tax, and health to education, each contribution offers 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 future.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sue Konzelmann is Reader in Management at Birkbeck, University of London. An economist by training, she is Co-executive Editor of Cambridge Journal of Economics. Susan Himmelweit is Emeritus Professor of Economics at the Open University. She is a past president of the International Association for Feminist Economics and founding chair and active member of the UK think tank the Women's Budget Group. Her research interests are in gender issues in economic and social policy. Jeremy Smith is Co-Director of Prime Economics and a barrister by profession. He was formerly Chief Executive of the London Borough of Camden, and later worked for local government in Europe and internationally. He is an expert in international urban development, as well as EU and national constitutional issues. John Weeks (1941-2020) was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Development Studies, SOAS University of London.
Inhaltsangabe
Foreword ~ Patrick Allen Introduction ~ Jeremy Smith Interlude: 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall - who has the highest debt of all?' ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART ONE: BUILDING A FULL-EMPLOYMENT ECONOMY Introduction ~ John Weeks When is austerity an appropriate economic policy? ~Sue Konzelmann Using the budget to manage output and employment ~ John Weeks Why assessing the equality impact of economic policies matters ~ Susan Himmelweit and Mary-Ann Stephenson How should we manage inflation? ~ John Weeks What should guide monetary policy? ~ Jan Toporowski Does the UK really have too much debt? ~ John Weeks The macroeconomic role of progressive taxation ~ John Weeks How do we build a fairer tax system? ~ Richard Murphy Should we have fiscal rules? ~ Jeremy Smith Interlude: Has privatisation come off the rails? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART TWO ~ PUBLIC INVESTMENT - PRIORITISING SOCIETY RATHER THAN PROFIT Introduction ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies How could we build competitive new UK industries? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies Reindustrialising the UK ~ Antonio Andreoni and Ha-Joon Chang How can labour law be the instrument of progressive economic policy? ~ Keith D. Ewing and John Hendy QC Wage policy and public investment for sustainable development ~ Özlem Onaran How do we build a sustainable economy? ~ Dan O'Neill Investing in social infrastructure ~ Susan Himmelweit Why should the railway be renationalised? ~ Jeff Tan How can we fix the broken energy sector? ~ Hulya Dagdeviren Interlude: Why should citizens invest in losses, rather than for profit? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART THREE: MAKING FINANCE WORK FOR SOCIETY Introduction ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies Why the UK needs a much better Companies Act ~ Simon Deakin What should be the limits to limited liability? ~ Colin Haslam Why do we need publicly listed companies? ~ Alan Shipman How can citizens' wealth funds address the problem of inequality? ~ Stewart Lansley How can finance better serve the real economy? ~ Alan Shipman How can we channel credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? ~ John Marlow What can we learn from Germany's national development bank? ~ Stephany Griffith-Jones and Natalya Naqvi Interlude: Safe as (council) houses... ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART FOUR: GENUINE SOCIAL SECURITY Introduction ~ Susan Himmelweit How can we tackle the UK's private debt crisis? ~ Johnna Montgomerie How can we address the concerns of renters, without crashing house prices? ~ Beth Stratford and Duncan McCann How do we make occupational pension funds fit for purpose? ~ Bruno Bonizzi and Jennifer Churchill How can we stop the social security system aggravating mental distress? ~ John Grahl Reconstructing social security ~ Simon Deakin How could Universal Basic Income (UBI) improve social security? ~ Stewart Lansley and Howard Reed Would Universal Basic Income (UBI) address the causes of inequality, ill-being and injustice? ~ Ian Gough Interlude: What is 'social' infrastructure - and why does it matter so much? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART FIVE: HOW TO PROVIDE FOR SOCIAL NEEDS Introduction ~ Susan Himmelweit How can we stop privatisation of public services? ~ Leslie Huckfield What has the market done to the English NHS and with what should we replace it? ~ Pauline Allen What's the best way to tackle health inequalities? ~ Kate Pickett What's the best way of delivering social care? ~ Jane Lethbridge How do we make drug prices an easier pill for the NHS to swallow? ~ Dean baker How much would high-quality childcare cost and how would we pay for it? ~ Jerome De Henau What should be done about private schools? ~ Francis Green and David Kynaston How do we make lifelong learning a reality for all? ~ Liz Marr Conclusion ~ Jeremy Smith Jargon busters References and further reading
Foreword ~ Patrick Allen Introduction ~ Jeremy Smith Interlude: 'Mirror, mirror, on the wall - who has the highest debt of all?' ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART ONE: BUILDING A FULL-EMPLOYMENT ECONOMY Introduction ~ John Weeks When is austerity an appropriate economic policy? ~Sue Konzelmann Using the budget to manage output and employment ~ John Weeks Why assessing the equality impact of economic policies matters ~ Susan Himmelweit and Mary-Ann Stephenson How should we manage inflation? ~ John Weeks What should guide monetary policy? ~ Jan Toporowski Does the UK really have too much debt? ~ John Weeks The macroeconomic role of progressive taxation ~ John Weeks How do we build a fairer tax system? ~ Richard Murphy Should we have fiscal rules? ~ Jeremy Smith Interlude: Has privatisation come off the rails? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART TWO ~ PUBLIC INVESTMENT - PRIORITISING SOCIETY RATHER THAN PROFIT Introduction ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies How could we build competitive new UK industries? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies Reindustrialising the UK ~ Antonio Andreoni and Ha-Joon Chang How can labour law be the instrument of progressive economic policy? ~ Keith D. Ewing and John Hendy QC Wage policy and public investment for sustainable development ~ Özlem Onaran How do we build a sustainable economy? ~ Dan O'Neill Investing in social infrastructure ~ Susan Himmelweit Why should the railway be renationalised? ~ Jeff Tan How can we fix the broken energy sector? ~ Hulya Dagdeviren Interlude: Why should citizens invest in losses, rather than for profit? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART THREE: MAKING FINANCE WORK FOR SOCIETY Introduction ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies Why the UK needs a much better Companies Act ~ Simon Deakin What should be the limits to limited liability? ~ Colin Haslam Why do we need publicly listed companies? ~ Alan Shipman How can citizens' wealth funds address the problem of inequality? ~ Stewart Lansley How can finance better serve the real economy? ~ Alan Shipman How can we channel credit to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)? ~ John Marlow What can we learn from Germany's national development bank? ~ Stephany Griffith-Jones and Natalya Naqvi Interlude: Safe as (council) houses... ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART FOUR: GENUINE SOCIAL SECURITY Introduction ~ Susan Himmelweit How can we tackle the UK's private debt crisis? ~ Johnna Montgomerie How can we address the concerns of renters, without crashing house prices? ~ Beth Stratford and Duncan McCann How do we make occupational pension funds fit for purpose? ~ Bruno Bonizzi and Jennifer Churchill How can we stop the social security system aggravating mental distress? ~ John Grahl Reconstructing social security ~ Simon Deakin How could Universal Basic Income (UBI) improve social security? ~ Stewart Lansley and Howard Reed Would Universal Basic Income (UBI) address the causes of inequality, ill-being and injustice? ~ Ian Gough Interlude: What is 'social' infrastructure - and why does it matter so much? ~ Sue Konzelmann and Marc Fovargue-Davies PART FIVE: HOW TO PROVIDE FOR SOCIAL NEEDS Introduction ~ Susan Himmelweit How can we stop privatisation of public services? ~ Leslie Huckfield What has the market done to the English NHS and with what should we replace it? ~ Pauline Allen What's the best way to tackle health inequalities? ~ Kate Pickett What's the best way of delivering social care? ~ Jane Lethbridge How do we make drug prices an easier pill for the NHS to swallow? ~ Dean baker How much would high-quality childcare cost and how would we pay for it? ~ Jerome De Henau What should be done about private schools? ~ Francis Green and David Kynaston How do we make lifelong learning a reality for all? ~ Liz Marr Conclusion ~ Jeremy Smith Jargon busters References and further reading
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