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Austerity is not just a consequence of the global financial crisis but is here to stay as states grapple with the wider impacts of globalisation and the difficulty of increasing state spending. These are among the key messages from an ongoing multi-national academic study into the ‘foundational economy’ – namely those parts of the economy which provide the very basic goods and services that are at the foundation of civilised life.

One of the world’s most eminent social scientists has been appointed as Simon and Hallsworth Visiting Professor

Two years on take-up of Shared Parental Leave remains poor