Economics for the Many
Published on 18. September 2018
256 pages
978-1-78873-224-6 (ISBN)
Description
Economics for the Many, edited and with an introduction by Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer John McDonnell, features contributions from the participants in his New Economics conferences, including Barry Gardiner, Ann Pettifor, Prem Sikka, and Guy Standing. It covers topics from housing, public ownership, and fairer international trading systems to industrial policy for the twenty-first century and how to tackle tax avoidance and regional imbalances. Together, the essays in this volume lay out a vision for a new economics, one that works for the many, not the few.
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Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78873-224-6 (9781788732246)
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John McDonnell
Economics for the Many
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09/2018
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Person
John McDonnell has been the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership since 2015. He has been the Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington since the 1997 general election.
Content
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Democratising Economics in a Post-truth World
- 2. Labour's Fiscal Credibility Rule in Context
- 3. Rising to the Challenge of Tax Avoidance
- 4. To Secure a Future, Britain Needs a Green New Deal
- 5. Fair, Open and Progressive: The roots and Reasons behind Labour's Global Trade Policy
- 6. 'De-financialising' the UK Econo my: The Importance of Public Banks
- 7. Better Models of Business Ownership
- 8. Beyond the Divide: Why Devolution Is Needed for National Prosperity
- 9. Democratic Ownership in the New Economy
- 10. A New Urban Economic System: The UK and the US
- 11. Debt Dependence and the Financialisation of Everyday Life
- 12. Platform Monopolies and the Political Economy of AI
- 13. A New Deal for Data
- 14. Rethinking Economics for a New Economy
- 15. Public Investment in Social Infrastructure for a Caring, Sustainable and Productive Economy
- 16. Rentier Capitalism and the Precariat: The Case for a Commons Fund
- List of Contributors
- Notes
