Four The political economy of taxation in the 21st-century UK
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Sally Ruane
Abstract
In Chapter Four, on UK taxation, David Byrne and Sally Ruane switch the focus towards paying for welfare. They argue that it is increasingly important, against the backdrop of economic crisis, rising inequality and austerity, to focus on how we pay for welfare services, and what impact that has on citizens. They map out the different forms of taxation in the UK and their different effects on various groups, most notably the redistribution of the tax burden away from the most wealthy and private corporations towards lower-income groups. What is needed, they argue, is comprehensive reform of the tax system. This, they illustrate, is as important to welfare outcomes as are the services to which much social policy analysis is directed.
Abstract
In Chapter Four, on UK taxation, David Byrne and Sally Ruane switch the focus towards paying for welfare. They argue that it is increasingly important, against the backdrop of economic crisis, rising inequality and austerity, to focus on how we pay for welfare services, and what impact that has on citizens. They map out the different forms of taxation in the UK and their different effects on various groups, most notably the redistribution of the tax burden away from the most wealthy and private corporations towards lower-income groups. What is needed, they argue, is comprehensive reform of the tax system. This, they illustrate, is as important to welfare outcomes as are the services to which much social policy analysis is directed.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of figures and tables v
- Notes on contributors vii
- Introduction 1
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The British welfare state
- Economic crisis, work–life balance and class 11
- Towards a fairer pension system for women? Assessing the impact of recent pension changes on women 29
- Warehouse, marketise, shelter, juridify: on the political economy and governance of extending school participation in England 47
- The political economy of taxation in the 21st-century UK 65
- Occupational and fiscal welfare in times of crisis 85
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The Social Policy Association Conference 2013
- Better to satisfy the coroner than the auditor: social policy delivery in challenging times 103
- Social Impact Bonds: shifting the boundaries of citizenship 119
- Creating a legacy of long-term indebtedness: the toxic impact of payday loans in Wolverhampton 137
- No future to risk? The impact of economic crises and austerity on young people at the margins of European employment and welfare settings 155
- Aristotle on the front line 181
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Towards integrated services? The integration of social policies and other policy domains
- Integration of social and labour market policy institutions: towards more control and responsiveness? 201
- Decentralised integration of social policy domains 221
- Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variation in social assistance payments 239
- The competition–collaboration dilemma: the perverse effects of mixed service integration policy approaches in Queensland 259
- Developing integration of health and social care in England 279
- Index 295
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of figures and tables v
- Notes on contributors vii
- Introduction 1
-
The British welfare state
- Economic crisis, work–life balance and class 11
- Towards a fairer pension system for women? Assessing the impact of recent pension changes on women 29
- Warehouse, marketise, shelter, juridify: on the political economy and governance of extending school participation in England 47
- The political economy of taxation in the 21st-century UK 65
- Occupational and fiscal welfare in times of crisis 85
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The Social Policy Association Conference 2013
- Better to satisfy the coroner than the auditor: social policy delivery in challenging times 103
- Social Impact Bonds: shifting the boundaries of citizenship 119
- Creating a legacy of long-term indebtedness: the toxic impact of payday loans in Wolverhampton 137
- No future to risk? The impact of economic crises and austerity on young people at the margins of European employment and welfare settings 155
- Aristotle on the front line 181
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Towards integrated services? The integration of social policies and other policy domains
- Integration of social and labour market policy institutions: towards more control and responsiveness? 201
- Decentralised integration of social policy domains 221
- Rescaling inequality? Welfare reform and local variation in social assistance payments 239
- The competition–collaboration dilemma: the perverse effects of mixed service integration policy approaches in Queensland 259
- Developing integration of health and social care in England 279
- Index 295
