austerity

David Cameron

In This Indebted World, Austerity May Be Forever

Political economist Mark Blyth argues that in a highly indebted world, austerity – introduced as an ‘emergency’ measure to save the economy, to right the fiscal ship – has becomes a permanent state of affairs.

7 years ago
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Can We Make College Cheaper?

The authors of “Why Does College Cost So Much?” take a look at the root causes and determine that we can reduce the price of higher education, but not dramatically.

10 years ago
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The moral necessity of austerity

Matt Clement blogs on 'Sociology and the Cuts' on the moral panic around balancing the economy and reducing public sector […]

12 years ago
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