A thousand cuts : social protection in the age of austerity / Alexander Kentikelenis, Thomas Stubbs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kentikelenis, Alexander, author.

Stubbs, Thomas (College teacher), author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Social aspects.

Structural adjustment (Economic policy).

Social policy.

Public welfare.

International Monetary Fund.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

The dominant policy response to economic crises over the past four decades has been the introduction of austerity - a mix of budget cuts and reforms to downsize the role of the state. The authors examine the activities of the world's leading advocate of austerity: the International Monetary Fund. As one of the first systematic assessments of the impact of austerity on people's lives around the world, 'A Thousand Cuts' makes an important contribution to the continuing debate on how to foster social protection in light of economic crises and IMF-mandated policy reforms.

Contents:

Cover

A Thousand Cuts

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

Part I. 40 Years of Structural Adjustment

2. The Evolution of IMF Conditionality

3. How to Evaluate the Effects of IMF Conditionality

Part II. Social Protection and Structural Adjustment

4. Conditionality and Health Policy

5. Conditionality and Income Inequality

6. Conditionality and Health Outcomes

Part III. Looking Forward

7. The IMF and the COVID-​19 Response

8. The Future of IMF Lending: A Better Way?

Appendix: A New Dataset on Conditionality, 1980-​2019

References

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on June 23, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-063776-5

0-19-063775-7

0-19-063774-9