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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Northampton, MA :
Edward Elgar Pub
2013.
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009740894106719 |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (656 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781955352 |
