PreviewsJesse Hajer

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  Public Service in Tough Times

  Working Under Austerity in Manitoba

  Jesse Hajer (Editor), Ian Hudson (Editor), Jennifer Keith (Editor)

  Using survey data from thousands of public sector workers, carefully compiled statistics on spending and staffing, and a participatory action research methodology, the contributors to this book demonstrate how Pallister’s Progressive Conservative government from 2016 to 2023 cut government expenditures disproportionately – slashing health care and housing funding, freezing wages, and eliminating jobs – to benefit the wealthy and exacerbate poverty and inequality.

  (University of Manitoba Press, $31.95 Paperback, 324 pages, ISBN: 978-17-72841-30-5)  

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  Social Service, Private Gain

  The Political Economy of Social Impact Bonds

  Jesse Hajer, John Loxley

  Drawing on mainstream and unconventional economic theory, practical case studies, and empirical data, this book examines the evolution of social impact bonds and critically assesses their potential to contribute to solving the multi-faceted social challenges emerging from a context of entrenched and growing inequality.

  (University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division, $85.00 Hardcover, 384 pages, ISBN: 978-14-87503-28-4)