The economics of the third way : experiences from around the world

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The economics of the third way : experiences from around the world

edited by Philip Arestis and Malcolm Sawyer

E. Elgar, c2001

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

The 'third way' is a term often used by politicians and others to indicate a set of new policies adopted by former social democratic parties throughout the world. This book is an attempt to dissect the ideas and economic theory behind the rhetoric of the 'third way' through a critical evaluation of the experiences of 'third way' administrations in a diverse range of countries.The editors suggest seven elements which can help define the theoretical economic foundations of 'third way' policies. They consider whether there is a consistent economic approach underlying the 'third way', and show that it is much influenced by New Keynesian economics. The contributors to the book explore the policy experiences from ten different countries, plus the European Union as a whole. Each contribution provides an examination of the application and implementation of 'third way' policies in a different country. These contributions indicate the similarities of the policies of the 'third way', though important differences in experience also emerge. Providing an acute assessment and comprehensive interpretation of the 'third way', whilst neither endorsing nor dismissing its validity, this book should be widely read by policymakers, political scientists, and those with an interest in economic policy and economic analysis.

Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Economics of the 'Third Way': Introduction 2. The Third Sociological Way 3. European Employment Policies: A New Social Democratic Model for Europe? 4. Economics of the British New Labour: An Assessment 5. Anatomy of Clintonomics 6. Social Democratic Policy and Economic Reality: The Canadian Experience 7. The Third Way: Italian Experiments 8. Distribution and Growth: Can the New Left Deal with the Neo-Schumpeterian 'Accord'? Some Comments on the French Experience 9. The Austrian Way: Economic and Social Partnership 10. The Economic Policy of the Spanish Socialist Governments: 1982-96 11. The Greek Experiment with the Third Way 12. South Africa: A Third Way in the Third World? 13. Coping with Globalisation: Australian Economic Policy and the Third Way Index

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  • NCID
    BA54104251
  • ISBN
    • 1840644591
  • LCCN
    01023592
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cheltenham
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 228 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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