When Nothing Works - From Cost of Living to Foundational Liveability

What caused the UK's cost of living crisis, and how can we rebuild? Setting out the concept of liveability, this book argues that rather than focus on increasing wages, we need to make life more liveable through foundational services and social infrastructure.

About the author

Julie Froud is Professor of Financial Innovation at Manchester Business School and a member of CRESCColin Haslam is Professor in Accounting/Finance at Queen Mary, University of LondonSukhdev Johal is Chair in Accounting & Strategy at Queen Mary University of London

Summary

What caused the UK’s cost of living crisis, and how can we rebuild? Setting out the concept of liveability, this book argues that rather than focus on increasing wages, we need to make life more liveable through foundational services and social infrastructure. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Luca Calafati, Luca Froud Calafati, Julie Froud, Froud Julie, Colin Haslam, Haslam Colin, Sukhdev Johal, Johal Sukhdev, Karel Williams, Williams Karel
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781526173713
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-7371-3
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Manchester Capitalism
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Labour / income economics, Social welfare & social services, Labour Economics, Political Economy, Social welfare and social services, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General