With the usual apologies for self-promotion and cross-posting....
Listmembers may be interested in the publication of my recent book.
Corporate welfare - public policies and programmes that satisfy the various needs of private businesses - is a crucial issue during these times of crisis, austerity and the ongoing struggle over taxation and the distribution of state resources.
The link to the book (which currently contains a link to the Introduction as a downloadable file) is:
http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=415667
A brief description:
"Social versus Corporate Welfare: Competing Needs and Interests within the Welfare State"
The greatest myth of modern times is the suggestion that capitalism and corporations do better with less government. The global economic crisis has certainly put paid to this idea. But the massive emergency state bailouts and interventions put in place from 2008 were unique only in their size and scale. Government programmes, designed to meet the needs of business, are not just everyday, they are everywhere and they are essential. Just as social welfare protects citizens from the cradle to the grave, corporate welfare protects and benefits corporations throughout their life course. And yet, in most countries, corporate welfare is hidden and underresearched. Drawing on comparative data from OECD states, this book seeks to shed light on the size, uses and importance of corporate welfare across various welfare regimes.
Kevin
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Dr. Kevin Farnsworth
Senior Lecturer, Social Policy
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Dept of Sociological Studies
University of Sheffield
Northumberland Road
Sheffield S10 2TU
Tel. +44 (0)114 222 6441
www.k-farnsworth.staff.shef.ac.uk
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