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1. The new Brexit economics: George Osborne's austerity plan--now abandoned by the Tories--was the most costly macroeconomic policy mistake since the 1930s

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
Political parties -- United Kingdom, Prime ministers -- Political aspects, Public sector -- Political aspects, Economic policy -- Political aspects, Macroeconomics -- Political aspects, Literature/writing, Political science
Abstract

George Osborne is no longer chancellor, sacked by the post-Brexit Prime Minister, Theresa May. Philip Hammond, the new Chancellor, has yet to announce detailed plans but he has indicated that [...]

Published
2016

2. Covering up the austerity mistake: the economic consequences of Mr Osborne

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Economic policy, Economic recovery -- Political aspects, Austerity (Economic policy) -- Political aspects, Literature/writing, Political science, Conservative Party (United Kingdom) -- Officials and employees
Abstract

The coalition defined itself as a government of austerity or, as its members preferred, as a government with the courage to take the hard decisions necessary to deal with the [...]

Published
2015

3. Bailing out the bailiffs: two outspoken economists reflect on debt, democracy and the eurozone crisis

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
Chronicles: On Our Troubled Times (Nonfiction work) -- Piketty, Thomas, And the Weak Suffer What They Must? Europe's Crisis and America's Economic Future (Nonfiction work) -- Varoufakis, Yanis, Books -- Book reviews, Literature/writing, Political science
Abstract

Chronicles: On Our Troubled Times Thomas Piketty Viking, 192pp. 16.99 £ And the Weak Suffer What They Must? Yanis Varoufakis Bodley Head, 339pp. 16.99 £ 'Economist' and 'celebrity' are not [...]

Published
2016

4. A knot in the purse strings

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
The Euro: And Its Threat to the Future of Europe (Nonfiction work) -- Stiglitz, Joseph E., Books -- Book reviews, Literature/writing, Political science
Abstract

The Euro: and Its Threat to the Future of Europe Joseph Stiglitz Allen Lane, 496pp. 20 £ A long time ago, when I worked at the Treasury, I got to [...]

Published
2016

5. The Greek people have paid for their governments' mistakes and for the errors of the Troika

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
Austerity (Economic policy) -- Influence -- Political aspects, Euro (Currency) -- Economic aspects -- Political aspects, Foreign loans -- Political aspects, Financial crises -- Political aspects -- International aspects -- Forecasts and trends, Literature/writing, Political science, SYRIZA -- Economic policy
Abstract

To make sense of the confrontation between the Syriza government in Greece and the Troika (the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund), it is vital [...]

Published
2015

6. There is no economic reason for Osborne's surplus plan. It's time Labour stopped playing catch-up

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
United Kingdom -- Economic policy, Austerity (Economic policy) -- Political aspects, National budgets -- Political aspects, Chancellors (Government) -- Economic policy, Literature/writing, Political science
Abstract

When George Osborne imposed tough fiscal austerity in his first two years as Chancellor, he at least had an excuse. He could point to Greece and say: we must do [...]

Published
2015

7. Economics.

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
*EUROPEAN Sovereign Debt Crisis, 2009-2018, *PUBLIC debts, *FINANCIAL bailouts, *AUSTERITY, ECONOMIC conditions in Greece
Abstract

The article looks at the European sovereign debt crisis, focusing on Greece's debt and its negotiations with the European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Central Bank, jointly called the Troika. The author criticizes the terms of the previous bailouts for Greece, saying that too much of the money went to private lenders holding Greek debt and that the austerity policies imposed on Greece caused sharp economic decline. The ruling Syriza party in Greece is cited.

Published
2015

8. Real Money.

Author

Wren-Lewis, Simon

Subjects
*FISCAL policy, *DEFICIT financing, *INTEREST rates, *MACROECONOMICS, ECONOMIC conditions in Great Britain, 1997-
Abstract

The author looks at economic policy in Great Britain, presenting a case for the view that Conservative Party British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's proposal to require a balanced budget is the wrong fiscal policy approach and calling on the British Labour Party to present a strong case for a certain level of deficit spending to maintain economic growth. Topics include macroeconomic theory, interest rates, and Osborne's wish to reduce the size of government.

Published
2015

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