Why austerity persists /
Shefner, Jon,1958-author.
Blad, Cory,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Many paths to austerity -- From development to the lost decade in Latin America -- African austerity -- Austerity in Asia and Oceania -- The United States and the inevitability of austerity -- Austerity lands in the European Union -- Why austerity persists -- Bibliography.
Economic policy.
Economic development
Government spending policy.
Social policy.
Why austerity persists.