Liberal "We Can Conquer Unemployment" programme
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The Liberal "We Can Conquer Unemployment" programme was a major interwar British political initiative proposing large-scale public works and economic reforms to tackle mass joblessness.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liberal "We Can Conquer Unemployment" programme canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
economic policy proposal
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political programme ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creating jobs through government spending
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stimulating aggregate demand ⓘ |
| associatedWith | British economic debates on unemployment ⓘ |
| characteristic |
emphasis on public investment
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rejection of laissez-faire responses to unemployment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| economicApproach |
deficit-financed public spending
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state intervention in the economy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Depression
NERFINISHED
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mass unemployment in interwar Britain ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
reformist economic policy
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social liberalism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | emerging Keynesian economic ideas ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to acceptance of state-led economic management in Britain
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early example of British public works strategy against unemployment ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
economic recovery
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reduction of unemployment ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
austerity policies
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reliance on market self-correction for unemployment ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
infrastructure policy
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labour market policy ⓘ macroeconomic policy ⓘ |
| policyType |
Keynesian-style demand management
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public works programme ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | liberalism ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Liberal Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedMeasure |
electrification projects
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housing construction ⓘ infrastructure investment ⓘ large-scale public works ⓘ road building ⓘ |
| publicDebate | British public debate on unemployment policy in the interwar years ⓘ |
| slogan | We Can Conquer Unemployment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | unemployed workers in Britain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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United Kingdom general election, 1929
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Liberal "We Can Conquer Unemployment" programme
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