Economic policy and human rights : holding governments to account / edited by Radhika Balakrishnan and Diane Elson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balakrishnan, Radhika.

Elson, Diane.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoliberalism--United States.

Neoliberalism.

Neoliberalism--Mexico.

Human rights--United States.

Human rights.

United States.

Human rights--Mexico.

Mexico.

United States--Economic policy.

Economic policy.

Mexico--Economic policy.

United States--Social conditions--1980-2020.

Social conditions.

Mexico--Social conditions--1970-.

Physical Description:

xiv, 257 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Zed Books, 2011.

Summary:

Economic Policy and Human Rights presents a powerful critique of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of human rights norms. In doing so, it brings together two areas of thought and action that have hitherto been separate: progressive economics and human rights advocacy.

Focusing on in-depth comparative case studies of the United States and Mexico and looking at issues such as public expenditure, taxation and international trade, the book shows that heterodox economic analysis benefits greatly from a deeper understanding of a human rights framework, challenging a narrow focus on efficiency and growth.

Economic Policy and Human Rights is a vital book for anyone interested in human rights and in harnessing economics to create a better world. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Fiscal and monetary policy and the right to work: Mexico / Kristina Pirker Pirker, Kristina, Sarah Gammage Gammage, Sarah 28

2 Human rights dimensions of fiscal and monetary policies: United States / Radhika Balakrishnan Balakrishnan, Radhika, James Heintz Heintz, James 52

3 Human rights and public expenditure in Mexico / Daniela Ramírez Camacho Camacho, Daniela Ramírez 73

4 Human rights and public expenditure in the USA / Nursel Aydiner-Avsar Aydiner-Avsar, Nursel, Diane Elson Elson, Diane 99

5 Taxation and economic and social rights in Mexico / Lourdes Colinas Colinas, Lourdes, Roberto Constantino Constantino, Roberto 131

6 Taxation and economic and social rights in the USA / Radhika Balakrishnan Balakrishnan, Radhika 153

7 Trade policy and human rights: Mexico / Alberto Serdan-Rosales Serdan-Rosales, Alberto, Carlos Salas Salas, Carlos 175

8 Trade policy and human rights obligations of the USA: NAFTA / Nursel Aydiner-Avsak Aydiner-Avsak, Nursel, Diane Elson Elson, Diane 199

9 Regulation: pension reform and human rights in Mexico / Gabriel Lara Salazar Salazar, Gabriel Lara 222

10 Regulation: pension reform and human rights in the USA / Radhika Balakrishnan Balakrishnan, Radhika 234.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781848138759

184813875X

9781848138742

1848138741

OCLC:

751754312