Is social investment enough to overcome neo-liberalism?

What is it about?

Social policy literature generally defines social investment as a paradigmatic change with respect to neo-liberalism. This article, in contrast, argues that while social investment is surely better than welfare retrenchment in promoting social justice, it is not enough to overcome neo-liberalism.

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Why is it important?

The main contribution of the paper is to challenge the widely held view that social investment constitutes a paradigmatic change with respect to neo-liberalism.