Fiscal and Debt Policies for the Future

The International Papers in Political Economy (IPPE) series explores the latest developments in political economy. This tenth volume offers a refreshing perspective on the prospects of fiscal and debt policies. The study focuses on the future, instead of reviewing these policies in relation to the recent and not so recent past. This volume provides analysis on wide range of countries and regions, including detailed analysis on the UK, Germany and the Economic and Monetary Union, Spain, France, China and the US. The volume also deals with more general issues of fiscal policy and debt policies, and provides a greater overview on democracy, technocracy and public policymaking.

This book offers detailed analysis and informed comment on the future of emerging economic policies. It is essential reading for all postgraduates and scholars looking for expert discussion and debate on the issues surrounding economic policy.

Philip Arestis is Director of Research, Cambridge Centre for Economics and Public Policy, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge, UK, and Professor at the Department of Applied Economics V, University of the Basque Country, Spain. He is also Distinguished Adjunct Professor of Economics, University of Utah, USA; Research Associate, Levy Economics Institute, New York, USA; Visiting Professor, University of Leeds, UK and Professorial Research Associate School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, UK. He also served (2005–13) as Chief Academic (External) Adviser to the UK Government Economic Service (GES) on Professional Development in Economics. He is holder of the 'Queen Victoria Eugenia' award of the British Hispanic Chair of Doctoral Studies, and was awarded 'homage' by the Brazilian Keynesian Association (AKB) for his contribution to the spread of Keynesianism in Brazil. He has published as sole author or editor, as well as co-author and co-editor, a number of books and papers in academic journals.

Malcolm Sawyer is Emeritus Professor of Economics, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, UK, He is the principal investigator for the five year 15-partner project Financialisation, Economy, Society and Sustainable Development (www.fe-sed.eu) funded by the European Commission Framework Programme 7 (contract number : 266800). He is managing editor of the International Review of Applied Economics, on the editorial board of a range of journals and editor of the series New Directions in Modern Economics. He has published widely in the areas of post Keynesian and Kaleckian economics, industrial economics and on UK and European economies. He has authored 12 books and edited 30, has published over 100 papers in refereed journals and has contributed over 100 chapters to books.