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Book SynopsisChristopher Deeming and Paul Smyth, together with internationally renowned contributors, illustrate how the merging of `social investment' and `inclusive growth and development' agendas, together with the environmental imperative of `sustainability', is forging an important new social policy framework and shaping a new global development agenda.
Trade Review“What is particularly interesting about this book is the way in which its diverse contributions are all evidence for new perspectives emerging from within current social and economic policy: the new evolving out of the old rather than coming from elsewhere to replace it, and at the same time being genuinely new.” Citizen’s Income
"Gathering excellent contributors, this edited volume is a must read for students of social policy interested in inclusive growth and social investment." Daniel Béland, Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy ?
"A stimulating read encompassing timely and important topics such as inclusive growth and social investment – and with a global perspective." Bent Greve, Roskilde University, Denmark
Table of ContentsIntroduction and overview ~ Christopher Deeming and Paul Smyth Part I: Theoretical frameworks Social investment, inclusive growth that is sustainable and the new global social policy ~ Christopher Deeming and Paul Smyth Taking social investment seriously in developed economies ~ Anton Hemerijck Making growth inclusive: perspectives on the role of social policy in developing economies ~ Sarah Cook The challenges of inclusive growth for the developmental welfare state ~ Huck-ju Kwon Part II: Policy applications Measuring and monitoring inclusive growth in developing and advanced economies: multiple definitions, open questions and some constructive proposals ~ Stephan Klasen Towards an employment strategy of inclusive growth ~ Günther Schmid Active labour market policies for an inclusive growth ~ Giuliano Bonoli Education and skills for inclusive growth ~ Marius R. Busemeyer Inclusive growth and social investments over the life course ~ Jon Kvist Inclusive economic growth for health equity: in search of the elusive evidence ~ Guillem López Casasnovas and Laia Maynou Social protection, social investment and inclusive development ~ James Midgley Social politics puzzling: governance for inclusive growth and social investment ~ Jane Jenson Limits to Growth revisited ~ Tim Jackson and Robin Webster Towards a new global social policy framework? ~ Paul Smyth and Christopher Deeming
