Growthmanship in the twenty-first century

Tomlinson, J. (2023) Growthmanship in the twenty-first century. Political Quarterly, (doi: 10.1111/1467-923X.13335) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

In the run-up to the next general election both main parties are giving high priority to increasing the growth rate. But does past experience suggest this is a sensible strategy? The historical evidence does not support the idea that this is a winning stance, and it places reliance on a concept which is both deeply problematic as measure of economic well-being and little understood by the public.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Tomlinson, Professor Jim
• Authors: Tomlinson, J.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Economic and Social History
• Journal Name: Political Quarterly
• Publisher: Wiley
• ISSN: 0032-3179
• ISSN (Online): 1467-923X
• Published Online: 04 November 2023
• Copyright Holders: Copyright: © 2023 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Political Quarterly 2023
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence