Posts Tagged ‘fiscal policy’
From Taxes to Rights
Behind every hospital, school, or social program lie a country’s budgetary and tax decisions. This article explores how taxes and public spending determine the effective guarantee of human rights.
Read MoreThe global ideal: fair taxation
A key aspect of achieving this goal is to adopt a human rights approach to how countries collect resources through their tax systems. This implies creating fairer taxes, where those who have more contribute more.
Read MoreHuman Rights in Times of Austerity, Who Should Answer?
The adjustment policies that resulted from the Troika negotiations have meant a heavy weight that, as in Aeschylus’s tragedy, have fallen relentlessly and ruthlessly on the human rights of the Greek people.
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