Economic Policy and Human Rights [[electronic resource] ] : Holding Governments to Account

• Autore: Balakrishnan Radhika
• Pubblicazione: London, : Zed Books, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.973
• Soggetto topico: Human rights -- China; Human rights
• Altri autori: ElsonDiane
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: About the editors; Figures, Tables and Box; Figures; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 10; Tables; Box; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Economic Policies and Human Rights Obligations; Dialogue between human rights advocates and progressive economists; Clarification of human rights obligations; Key principles in meeting obligations regarding economic and social rights; Evaluating economic policies in the light of human rights obligations; Key findings; Holding governments to account ; Changing the way that economists evaluate policiesNotes; References; 1 | Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the Right to Work: Mexico; Introduction; Conduct of fiscal policy; 1.1 Public sector revenue and expenditure (1980-2009); 1.2 The public sector budget balances (1980-2009); 1.3 Financial Requirements of the Public Sector (FRPS) (1990-2008); 1.4 Total public expenditure (1980-2009); 1.5 Latin American Index of Budgetary Transparency (results for Mexico); Conduct of monetary policy; 1.6 Inflation rate and economic growth (1980-2009) ; Results of fiscal and monetary policy with respect to the right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work1.1 Macroeconomic indicators (1993-2009); 1.7 Economic growth and employment in micro-enterprises as a share of total urban employment (1993-2004); 1.2 Structure of employment by type of contract, 1995, 2000, 2007; 1.8 Index of average real wages in manufacturing and the real minimum wage (1980-2007); 1.3 National poverty lines as a percentage of the minimum wage (1992-2008); Conclusion; Notes; References ; 2 | Human Rights Dimensions of Fiscal and Monetary Policies: United StatesIntroduction; Fiscal and monetary policy and the right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work; Fiscal and monetary policy in the United States; 2.1 Total government deficits as a percentage of GDP; 2.2 Federal Funds Rate (1960-2009); 2.3 Unemployment: current and prior recessions; 2.4 Index of productivity and hourly compensation of production and non-supervisory workers (1959-2008); 2.5 Good jobs, as a share of total employment (1979-2006); Non-discrimination and equality ; Transparency, accountability, participation: fiscal policyConclusion; Notes; References; 3 | Human Rights and Public Expenditure in Mexico; Introduction; Progressive realization and non-retrogression; 3.1 Public expenditure on social development and economic development; 3.2 Per capita social expenditure in Latin America; 3.3 Public expenditure on health and education in Mexico; 3.4 Trends in real per capita public health spending in Latin America; 3.5 Under-five child mortality rates in Latin America; 3.1 Registered maternal deaths at the sub-national level ; 3.6 Maternal mortality rates in Latin American countries
• Sommario/riassunto: Economic Policy and Human Rights presents a powerful critique of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of human rights norms. In doing so, it brings together two areas of thought and action that have hitherto been separate: progressive economics and human rights advocacy. Economic Policy and Human Rights is a vital book for anyone interested in human rights and in harnessing economics to create a better world.
• Titolo autorizzato: Economic Policy and Human Rights
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786218803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II