Capitalism, inclusive growth, and social protection inherent contradiction or achievable vision?

"After more than four decades of real income stagnation, ever-increasing inequality and household financial distress, this book explores how the very fabric of our society is under threat. It argues that although capitalism is imperfect, it can be improved, and harnessing its forces of producti...

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Main Authors: Krämer, Hagen, Proaño, Christian (Author), Setterfield, Mark (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Northampton Edward Elgar Publishing 2023, 2023
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Collection: Edward Elgar eBooks Collection Business & Economics - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Contents: Foreword
  • Preface and acknowledgements
  • General Introduction
  • Part I: The point of departure: the marx-keynes-schumpeter (mks) system
  • 2. The mks system, Part II:
  • Part II: Unveiling the fault lines in modern capitalism: Systemic crises in the making
  • 3. Inequality in the distribution of income and wealth: Trends, drivers and impacts
  • 4. Financialization
  • 5. External macroeconomic imbalances: Causes and consequences
  • 6. Increasing inequality, financialization and macroeconomic instability: A three act tragedy
  • Part III: Inclusive growth and social protection: Towards social capitalism
  • 8. Achieving sustainable and inclusive growth
  • 9. Conclusions and outlook
  • References
  • Index