A Private Sector Failure, a Public Sector Crisis – Reflections on the Great Recession
本文以英国为例，探讨了2007/08年大衰退后财政保守主义对公共服务的影响，并运用失败、希望和拼凑的概念分析新自由主义政策的严谨性与证据基础。
Abstract The Great Recession from 2007/08 to date (2016) has challenged policymakers in significant ways. The initial challenge became a mission to rescue the banking sector, which had major implications for public services. The severe constraints on public finances after the rescue resulted in cutbacks in public services; an example of financial conservatism in action. Neoliberalism is the dominant mode of thinking by central governments, but its application has been questioned both on its rigour and on the evidence which is available to inform this policy. This paper examines the UK experiences of financial conservatism by mobilising ideas of failure, hope and bricolage.