Microeconomic Reform in Britain

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 1-4

3. Overview: Key Principles for Policy-Making

   1. Overview: Key Principles for Policy-Making

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 5-19

4. Raising Productivity in the UK

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 21-21

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   2. The UK Productivity Gap and the Foundation for Government Policy

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 23-43

   3. Trend Growth

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 44-64

   4. Enterprise and the Productivity Challenge: Government Policy to Date

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 65-87

   5. The Regional and Local Dimensions

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 88-121

   6. The Environment

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 122-144

   7. European Economic Reform

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 145-171

5. Full Employment and the Labour Market

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 173-173

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   2. Historical Performance of the UK Labour Market

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 175-187

   3. Welfare To Work

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 188-207

   4. Making Work Pay

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 208-238

6. Tackling Poverty and Promoting Opportunity

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 239-239

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   2. Supporting Families and Children

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 241-265

   3. Promoting Saving Throughout Life

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 266-280

   4. Security and Independence in Retirement

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 281-297

   5. Tackling Poverty: A Global New Deal

      • Ed Balls, Joe Grice, Gus O’Donnell

      Pages 298-322

7. World Class Public Services

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 323-323

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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.

• economic policy
• economics
• employment
• growth
• labour
• microeconomics
• poverty
• productivity
• strategy
• welfare

'Sequels often disappoint, but HM Treasury is no ordinary second-time author.' - Faisal Islam, The Observer

'Increased competition, better regulation and a myriad of measures to improve productivity are all part of the panoply of 'microeconomic measures' examined in the Treasury's new book, which will undoubtedly prove invaluable to students.' - William Keegan, The Observer

Produced by HM Treasury
Edited by Ed Balls, Chief Economic Adviser to the Treasury, Gus O'Donnell, Permanent Secretary to the Treasury, and Joe Grice, Director, Public Services Directorate, HM Treasury

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