Economic Policy and Human Rights: Holding Governments to Account

ISBN-13: 9781848138759 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 272 str.

Radhika Balakrishnan; Diane Elson

Opis

A powerful critique of three decades of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of agreed upon human rights norms.

Spis treści

Economic Policies and Human Rights Obligations: An Introduction - Radhika Balakrishnan & Diane Elson Essex 1. Fiscal and Monetary Policy and the Right to Work and to Just and Favourable Conditions of Work: Mexico -Sarah Gammage & Kristina Pirker 2. Human Rights Dimensions of Fiscal and Monetary Policies: United States - Radhika Balakrishnan & James Heintz 3. Human Rights and Public Expenditure in Mexico - Daniela Ramírez Camacho 4. Human Rights and Public Expenditure in USA - Nursel Aydiner-Avsar and Diane Elson 5. Taxation and Economic and Social Rights in Mexico - Lourdes Colinas & Roberto Constantino 6. Taxation and Economic and Social Rights in USA - Radhika Balakrishnan 7. Trade Policy and Human Rights: Mexico - Alberto-Serdan-Rosales and Carlos Salas 8. Trade Policy and Human Rights Obligations of the USA: the Case of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Nursel Aydiner-Avsar and Diane Elson 9. Regulation: the Case of Pension Reform and Human Rights in Mexico - Gabriel Lara 10. Regulation: the Case of Pension Reform and Human Rights in USA - Radhika Balakrishnan