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Author:   Phillip Toner ,  Michael Rafferty
Publisher:   Sydney University Press
Imprint:   Sydney University Press
ISBN:  

9781743329801

ISBN 10:   1743329806
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   01 August 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Part I The nation-state changes its mind Chapter 1. Contemporary monetary and fiscal policy by Susan K. Schroeder Chapter 2. New Public Management and the hollowing out of the state by John Quiggin Chapter 3. Outsourcing and neoliberal constitutionalism by Kristen Rundle Part II Case studies: Neoliberal public policy Chapter 4. The big country that can’t by Evan Jones Chapter 5. Capital gains and wealth by David Richardson Chapter 6. Neoliberal labour market policy in Australia: The “fair go” is long gone by Greg Jericho and Jim Stanford Part III Case studies: Creation of neoliberal markets Chapter 7. Murray–Darling Basin Water Market by Maryanne Slattery and Bill Johnson Chapter 8. Neoliberalism and human services: The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by Bob Davidson Chapter 9. Neoliberal care policies and women’s economic inequality by Fiona Macdonald Chapter 10. The national electricity market 25 years on: Outcomes and prospects by Bruce Mountain Chapter 11. Superannuation and neoliberalism by David Richardson Chapter 12. Regulation, deregulation and re-regulation: The apartment quality crisis in Sydney by Bill Randolph, Martin Loosemore, Laura Crommelin and Hazel Easthope Chapter 13. The neoliberal reconstruction of curriculum and teaching in Australian vocational education by Steven Hodge Chapter 14. The extraordinary case of Transurban, the Australian toll roads company by Phillip O’Neill Chapter 15. Friedman, HECS and income-contingent loans by Mike Rafferty, Phillip Toner and Scott MacWilliam Chapter 16. Port privatisation in Australia: Justifications and outcomes by Darryn Snell and Victor Gekara Conclusion

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“With an expansive view of policies – from road tolls to the operation of ports – all undermined by this economic approach, Captured is sure to keenly interest academics, policy-makers and politics students alike.” – Nathan Smith, Books+Publishing

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Phillip Toner is a political economist and has worked in government, universities and industry focussing on industry policy, labour markets and technical innovation. He has published in leading journals and worked extensively in consulting to entities such as the OECD, ILO and European Union. He is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Political Economy, University of Sydney. Michael Rafferty is a political economist with a research interest in finance and labour. He has published widely on these topics and has been a regular commentator in the media. He teaches international political economy at RMIT University.

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