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Elements of a Radical Counter-movement to Neoliberalism: Employment-led Development

Department of Economics, Denison University, 100 W. College Street, Granville, OH 43023, kaboubf{at}denison.edu

After highlighting the failure of mainstream economic theory in dealing with the rising global inequality and economic struggles brought about by neoliberal economic policies, the paper presents the outline of an alternative policy proposal to create full employment and price stability, and to restore financial sovereignty to developing countries. Under the Employer of Last Resort (ELR) program, the government guarantees employment to all through a decentralized community-based job creation policy. Projects are selected by local community groups based on community needs and the availability of skills in the unemployment pool. Funding is provided by a central/federal fiscal authority and requires policy coordination with the central bank.

Key Words: full employment • unemployment • job creation • functional finance • development • neoliberalism

This version was published on September 1, 2008

Review of Radical Political Economics, Vol. 40, No. 3, 220-227 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0486613408319918


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