Returns to Capital: Austerity and the Crisis of European Social Democracy

Guinan, Joe

doi:10.1353/gso.2013.0006

Cited by 2 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 20 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Additionally, the kinds of capital transfer and inheritance taxes advocated by Meade could be used not for general revenues, but additionally be hypothecated to this fund. Most interestingly perhaps and here with shades of the proposals of Rudolf Meidner, Holtham also makes the case for the use of 'scrip taxes'i.e., forms of corporate taxation paid with shares rather than cash -and financial transaction taxes as further sources of hypothecated revenue for the fund (Meidner, 1978; see also Guinan, 2012;2013;this volume). The UK Labour Party's endorsement of the 'Lawrence Plan' for Inclusive Ownership Funds harks back directly to the Meidner Plan and to Meade's own advocacy of capital dilution as a means of establishing a Citizens' Trust in the 1980s.…”

Section: Conclusion: An Old Idea With New Relevance?mentioning

confidence: 99%

James Meade, public ownership, and the idea of a citizens' trust

O’Neill

White

2019

IJPP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

James Meade argued that public ownership of productive assets should have a central role in a 'liberal socialist' economy. While somewhat sceptical of the state seeking to run specific firms or industries, Meade argued that the state should own a significant share of a society's productive assets, using the return on the assets to promote a more equal distribution of income (e.g., through payment of a universal social dividend). This paper traces the development of Meade's thinking around this citizens' trust concept; explores its influence in UK policy discussions; and makes the case for the continuing relevance of the proposal in response to contemporary economic developments.

show abstract

Section: Conclusion: An Old Idea With New Relevance?mentioning

confidence: 99%

James Meade, public ownership, and the idea of a citizens' trust

O’Neill

White

2019

IJPP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

Bringing Party Ideology Back In: Do Left-Wing Parties Enhance the Share of Women MPs?

Santana

Fernández

2018

Pol & Gen

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article analyzes the relationship between parties and the representation of women in Spanish subnational legislatures. We argue that studies on party ideology and gender have generally failed to (a) acknowledge the effect of electoral time: the left started to recruit women earlier, when their number was low and they were mainly perceived as liabilities; and (b) distinguish between two different party mechanisms: parties can be gate openers and ease the access of newcomers to the legislature, and they can be career promoters, which facilitate the parliamentary continuity of incumbents. Drawing on a database containing comprehensive information about the population of regional members of parliament (MPs) (N = 5,353) in 138 elections and focusing on the two most prominent parties, the conservative People's Party and the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party), we test the hypothesis that left-wing parties outperform right-wing parties concerning gender representation. Our statistical analyses show that electoral time blurs the effect of ideology on the share of women MPs. Once time is controlled for, the socialists emerge as systematically recruiting more women. Concerning the two mechanisms, the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party fares better as a gate opener, while the People's Party, unexpectedly, excels as a career promoter.

show abstract

Returns to Capital: Austerity and the Crisis of European Social Democracy

Cited by 2 publications

References 20 publications

James Meade, public ownership, and the idea of a citizens' trust

James Meade, public ownership, and the idea of a citizens' trust

Bringing Party Ideology Back In: Do Left-Wing Parties Enhance the Share of Women MPs?

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About