The Case for a Job Guarantee

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By Pavlina R. Tcherneva

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In The Case for a Job Guarantee, economist Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges the long-held belief that unemployment is inevitable and necessary for a healthy economy. She presents a compelling vision where everyone seeking decent, living-wage work can find it through a government-backed Job Guarantee programme, offering voluntary public service employment. Positioned within the broader movement for a Green New Deal, this book outlines the benefits of such a policy and provides a practical blueprint for its implementation.
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Ideal for readers interested in politics, economics, social justice, and progressive reform, this book is perfect for activists, students, policymakers, and anyone keen to explore innovative economic policies that aim to eradicate unemployment and build a fairer society.

In this book, leading expert Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges us to imagine a world where the phantom of unemployment is banished and anyone who seeks decent, living-wage work can find it - guaranteed.

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One of the most enduring ideas in economics is that unemployment is both unavoidable and necessary for the smooth functioning of the economy. This assumption has provided cover for the devastating social and economic costs of job insecurity. It is also false.

In The Case for a Job Guarantee, leading expert Pavlina R. Tcherneva challenges us to imagine a world where the phantom of unemployment is banished and anyone who seeks decent, living-wage work can find it - guaranteed. This is the aim of the Job Guarantee proposal: to provide a voluntary employment opportunity in public service to anyone who needs it. Tcherneva enumerates the many advantages of the Job Guarantee over the status quo and proposes a blueprint for its implementation within the wider context of the need for a Green New Deal.

This compact primer is the ultimate guide to the benefits of one of the most transformative public policies being discussed today. It is essential reading for all citizens and activists who are passionate about social justice and building a fairer economy.

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Praised by experts like James K. Galbraith and Ady Barkan, the book is seen as an essential and convincing primer on how a Job Guarantee can foster economic equity and social justice. Robert Skidelsky highlights its compelling argument for the public job programme as a stabiliser and community revitaliser. The proposals are noted for their potential to complement progressive policies such as the Green New Deal.