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THE ORANGE BOOK , THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM
Author(s) -
Papworth Thomas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2012.002150.x
Subject(s) - orange (colour) , liberalism , political science , law and economics , economic freedom , public administration , political economy , deregulation , economics , law , politics , market economy , horticulture , biology
Despite the Liberal Democrat's party heritage and despite the efforts of those who wrote The Orange Book , the party still has difficulty embracing economic liberalism. The state is often seen as benign or even virtuous and there is huge caution when it comes to taxation, public service reform and deregulation which results from other priorities being put before economic growth. Indeed, even some of The Orange Book authors have produced mixed results when they have had opportunities in the coalition government.