John Hills
- Published in print:
- 2004
- Published Online:
- January 2005
- ISBN:
- 9780199276646
- eISBN:
- 9780191601644
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/0199276641.003.0009
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Public and Welfare
Analyses the impact of changes in tax and social security policy since the New Labour government came into office in the UK in May 1997. Looks at the challenges the Blair government faced in 1997 and ...
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Analyses the impact of changes in tax and social security policy since the New Labour government came into office in the UK in May 1997. Looks at the challenges the Blair government faced in 1997 and at what has been new about ‘New’ Labour policies since then. Outlines the key features of these policies, looking in turn at those connected with labour markets, incomes, social exclusion, and public spending. Examines what we know so far about the outcomes of these policies in terms of recent trends in poverty, inequality, and social exclusion, and at what modelling evidence suggests their impact will be, particularly on rates of poverty.Less
Analyses the impact of changes in tax and social security policy since the New Labour government came into office in the UK in May 1997. Looks at the challenges the Blair government faced in 1997 and at what has been new about ‘New’ Labour policies since then. Outlines the key features of these policies, looking in turn at those connected with labour markets, incomes, social exclusion, and public spending. Examines what we know so far about the outcomes of these policies in terms of recent trends in poverty, inequality, and social exclusion, and at what modelling evidence suggests their impact will be, particularly on rates of poverty.
James M. Griffin
- Published in print:
- 2009
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300149852
- eISBN:
- 9780300149869
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300149852.001.0001
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Development, Growth, and Environmental
Everyone wants energy that is clean, cheap, and secure, goals which often conflict: traditional fossil fuels tend to be cheaper than alternative fuels, but they are hardly clean or (in the case of ...
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Everyone wants energy that is clean, cheap, and secure, goals which often conflict: traditional fossil fuels tend to be cheaper than alternative fuels, but they are hardly clean or (in the case of oil) secure. This book provides an explanation of the issues as well as sensible proposals for a truly sustainable energy policy. The author, an economist, points out that current energy policies are fatally flawed and that government policies should focus on “getting the prices right” so that the prices of fossil fuels reflect their true costs to society—including greenhouse gas and security costs. By using carbon and security taxes, alternative energy forms will be able to compete on a more even playing field against fossil fuels, which will unleash advances in alternative energy and conservation technologies, enabling the marketplace and consumers to find the right balance among energy sources that are cheap, clean, and secure.Less
Everyone wants energy that is clean, cheap, and secure, goals which often conflict: traditional fossil fuels tend to be cheaper than alternative fuels, but they are hardly clean or (in the case of oil) secure. This book provides an explanation of the issues as well as sensible proposals for a truly sustainable energy policy. The author, an economist, points out that current energy policies are fatally flawed and that government policies should focus on “getting the prices right” so that the prices of fossil fuels reflect their true costs to society—including greenhouse gas and security costs. By using carbon and security taxes, alternative energy forms will be able to compete on a more even playing field against fossil fuels, which will unleash advances in alternative energy and conservation technologies, enabling the marketplace and consumers to find the right balance among energy sources that are cheap, clean, and secure.
Theodore C. Bergstrom and John L. Hartman
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- August 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780262062725
- eISBN:
- 9780262272575
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- The MIT Press
- DOI:
- 10.7551/mitpress/9780262062725.003.0005
- Subject:
- Economics and Finance, Econometrics
This chapter discusses the factors that affect the political support for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) retirement plans in the U.S., including the impact of changes in social security benefits on the value of ...
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This chapter discusses the factors that affect the political support for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) retirement plans in the U.S., including the impact of changes in social security benefits on the value of taxes paid and benefits received for persons of each age and sex groups. It reveals how demographic changes, such as the baby boom of the 1950s and the decline in birth rate, will significantly increase the tax burden imposed by the social security system. In 2001, there were about 5.3 people of working age for everyone age sixty-six or higher. By 2020 this ratio will fall to 4.15, and by 2030 to about 3.2. The chapter also considers projected populations that will gain or lose from the change in retirement age.Less
This chapter discusses the factors that affect the political support for pay-as-you-go (PAYG) retirement plans in the U.S., including the impact of changes in social security benefits on the value of taxes paid and benefits received for persons of each age and sex groups. It reveals how demographic changes, such as the baby boom of the 1950s and the decline in birth rate, will significantly increase the tax burden imposed by the social security system. In 2001, there were about 5.3 people of working age for everyone age sixty-six or higher. By 2020 this ratio will fall to 4.15, and by 2030 to about 3.2. The chapter also considers projected populations that will gain or lose from the change in retirement age.
