Microeconomic Reform in Britain: Delivering Enterprise and Fairness (Hm Treasury)

Microeconomic Reform in Britain: Delivering Enterprise and Fairness provides a comprehensive guide to the extensive microeconomic reforms implemented over the last six years in the UK. Building on the foundations of monetary and fiscal reform, the reforms in microeconomic policy described in this volume provide the framework for improving Britain's overall productivity, expanding national wealth and protecting the environment. This Book Describes The Government's Programme Of Microeconomic Policy Reforms To Achieve Its Objectives Of Closing The Productivity Gap, Tackling Child And Pensioner Poverty, Achieving Full Employment, And Protecting The Environment. It Also Presents An Assessment Of The Role And Limits Of Markets, The New Regional Policy, And A Detailed Account Of The Reform Of Public Service Delivery And The 'new Localism' Agenda. This Companion Volume To Reforming Britain's Economic And Financial Policy: Towards Greater Economic Stability, Published In 2002, Is A Key Resource For Students Of Economics And Politics, Taking The Reader Through The Intellectual Foundations Of Policy Making And The Translation Of These To Practical Application.--jacket. Overview: Key Principles For Policy Making -- Uk Productivity Gap And The Foundation For Government Policy -- Trend Growth -- Enterprise And Productivity Challenge: Government Policy To Date -- The Regional And Local Dimensions -- The Environment -- European Economic Reform -- Historical Performance Of The Uk Labour Market -- Welfare To Work -- Making Work Pay -- Supporting Families And Children -- Promoting Saving Throughout Life -- Security And Independence In Retirement -- Tackling Poverty: A New Global Deal -- Public Services Productivity: An Analysis -- Public Service Reform -- Public Investment And Capital Appraisal -- Conclusion: Constrained Discretion-the New Model. H.m. Treasury ; Foreword By Gordon Brown ; Edited By Ed Balls, Joe Grice, And Gus O'donnell. Companion Volume To: Reforming Britain's Economic And Financial Policy. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 388-422) And Index. Microeconomic Reform in Britain: Delivering Opportunities for All provides a comprehensive guide to the extensive microeconomic reforms implemented over the last 6 years to realise the UK Government's goals: a stronger more enterprising economy and a fairer society. This companion volume to Reforming Britain's Economic and Financial Policy: Towards Greater Economic Stability, published in 2002, offers a detailed account of a programme of reforms which together constitute a comprehensive strategy to lock in the stability needed to support steady growth by pursuing both enterprise and fairness for all. Building on the foundations of monetary and fiscal reform, the reforms in microeconomic policy described in this volume provide the framework for improving Britain's overall productivity, expanding national wealth and protecting the environment. The government's approach to raising productivity across all sectors and income groups, supporting families, and tackling poverty is presented, together with a detailed account of the reform of the delivery of public services. This volume is a key resource for students of economics and politics, bringing together the work which will have a profound influence on the future of British economic policy making. This volume provides a comprehensive guide to the extensive microeconomic reforms implemented since 1997 to realize the UK Government's goals: a stronger more enterprising economy and a fairer society This chapter sets out the conceptual framework that underpins the Government's approach to reforms in microeconomic policy that are described in the remainder of the book.