Public sector shock the impact of policy retrenchment in Europe

After a first series of policy responses to the 2008 - 09 crisis aimed at sustaining domestic demand through expansionary anti-crisis packages, most European governments - starting with Greece, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania, and followed by many others - have since put in place a series of restricti...

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Otros Autores: Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub 2013.
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Sumario:After a first series of policy responses to the 2008 - 09 crisis aimed at sustaining domestic demand through expansionary anti-crisis packages, most European governments - starting with Greece, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania, and followed by many others - have since put in place a series of restrictive budgetary policies aimed at reducing their budget deficits. With these new policies, a significant number of jobs and wages have been cut in the public sector. A number of expenditure items related to education and training have also been cut. These reforms have given rise to waves of protest thr
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (656 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781781955352