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

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Balakrishnan, Radhika, editor.

Elson, Diane, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neoliberalism--United States.

Neoliberalism.

Neoliberalism--Mexico.

Human rights--United States.

Human rights.

Human rights--Mexico.

United States--Economic policy.

United States.

Mexico--Economic policy.

Mexico.

United States--Social conditions--1980-.

Mexico--Social conditions--1970-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations.

Distribution:

[London, England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021

Place of Publication:

London, England : Zed Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Economic Policy and Human Rights presents a powerful critique of three decades of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of agreed upon human rights norms. In doing so, it brings together two areas of thought and action that have hitherto been separate: progressive economics concerned with promoting economic justice and human development; and human rights analysis and advocacy. Focusing on in-depth comparative case studies of the USA 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. This is something progressive economists have often been skeptical of, regarding it as overly individualistic, not grounded in an understanding of economic issues, or too deeply entrenched in "Western" norms, discourses, and agendas. While such criticisms have some validity, the categorical rejection of the human rights framework is unwarranted. Instead, they can provide an invaluable ethical and accountability framework, challenging a narrow focus on efficiency and growth. This is a vital book for anyone interested in human rights and harnessing economics to create a better world. -- Book Cover

Contents:

Introduction : economic policies and human rights obligations / Radhika Balakrishnan and Diane Elson

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

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

Human rights and public expenditure in Mexico / Daniela Ramírez Camacho

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

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

Taxation and economic and social rights in the USA / Radhika Balakrishnan

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

Trade policy and human rights obligations of the USA : NAFTA / Nursel Aydiner-Avsar and Diane Elson

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

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

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

9786613315748

9781350219816

1350219819

9781283315746

1283315742

9781848138766

1848138768

OCLC:

1241540212