| Autor institucional : | Initiative for Policy Dialogue - Confederation of Trade Unions (ITUC) – Public Services International (PSI) – European Network on Debt and Development (EURODAD) - The Bretton Woods Project |
| Autor/Autores: | Isabel Ortiz y Matthew Cummins |
| Fecha de publicación: | Octubre 2019 |
| Alcance geográfico: | Mundial |
| Publicado en: | Internacional |
| Descargar: | Descargar PDF |
| Resumen: | This working paper: (i) examines historical and rojected government expenditure trends for 189 countries; (ii) reviews the latest IMF country reports for countries to identify the main channels used by governments to adjust expenditures; (iii) discusses the negative social impacts of austerity measures; (iv) presents the renewed Washington Consensus advised to governments that are left with limited budgets—and the alternative UN Consensus on Development for All; and (v) calls for urgent action by governments to identify fiscal space to accelerate development, human rights, a green recovery with jobs and inclusive growth, and progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). |
