Neoliberalna ekonomska politika i njezin utjecaj na globalnu financijsku krizu

master's thesis

• Title (english): Neoliberal economic policy and its influence on global financial crisis
• Author: Eva Strmotić
• Mentor: Nenad Rančić (mentor)
• Committee member: Nenad Rančić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zrinka Erent-Sunko (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marin Bonačić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Economic Sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-06-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Law

Abstract

Neoliberalna ekonomska doktrina danas je vladajuća ekonomska doktrina u većini država svijeta. U ovom se radu razmatra njezin razvoj od 30-ih godina prošlog stoljeća te se analiziraju temeljne postavke tog smjera ekonomske misli i neke njezine socijalne posljedice, poput rastućeg konzumerizma i uvijek prisutne društvene nejednakosti. Također je izložen znanstveni rad i promišljanja nekih najznačajnijih teoretičara neoliberalnog usmjerenja. S druge strane, ekonomske su krize kronično obilježje kapitalističkog sustava, pa je u radu izložen pojam međunarodnih financijskih kriza i sažet pregled ekonomskih kretanja od tridesetih godina prošlog stoljeća. Detaljnije se analiziraju i osobitosti dviju najznačajnijih ekonomskih kriza suvremene povijesti, one iz tridesetih godina 20. stoljeća i one iz 2008. godine. Cilj je rada ukazati na povezanost neoliberalne ideologije i ekonomskih kriza te nemogućnost tržišnog mehanizma da postigne samostalnim djelovanjem željene ekonomske rezultate i potrebne korekcije. U radu se također tematizira doprinos korporacija, rejting agencija, međunarodnih financijskih institucija i rastuće konzumerističke kulture razvoju krize. Na kraju rada izložena je kritika neoliberalizma od strane nekih od najznačajnijih autora koji se bave tom tematikom, te prijedlozi za izgradnju alternativnog ekonomskog i društvenog modela, kao i konkretne mjere koje ti stručnjaci smatraju potrebnima za postizanje transformacije postojećeg nefunkcionalnog sustava u njegovu pravedniju i humaniju verziju.

Abstract (english)

Today, neoliberal economic doctrine is the ruling economic doctrine in most countries of the world. This paper examines its development since the 1930s and analyzes the fundamental assumptions of this direction of economic thought and some of its social consequences, such as growing consumerism and ever-present social inequality. The scientific work and reflections of some of the most important neoliberal theoreticians are also presented. On the other hand, economic crises are a chronic feature of the capitalist system, so the paper presents the concept of international financial crises and a concise overview of economic trends since the 1930s. The peculiarities of the two most significant economic crises in modern history, the one from the 1930s and the one from 2008, are analyzed in more detail. The aim of the paper is to point out the connection between neoliberal ideology and economic crises and the impossibility of the market mechanism to achieve the desired economic results and the necessary corrections through independent action. The paper also discusses the contribution of corporations, rating agencies, international financial institutions and the growing consumerist culture to the development of the crisis. At the end of the paper, a critique of neoliberalism by some of the most important authors dealing with the subject is presented, as well as proposals for building an alternative economic and social model, as well as concrete measures that these experts consider necessary to achieve the transformation of the existing dysfunctional system into its fairer and more humane version.

• Keywords: ekonomske doktrine; međunarodne financijske krize; kriza tridesetih; kriza 2008.; latinoameričke krize; neoliberalizam; intervencionizam; kritika neoliberalizma
• Keywords (english): economic doctrines; international financial crises; crisis of the thirties; the 2008 crisis; Latin American crises; neoliberalism; interventionism; criticism of neoliberalism
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:297305
• Study programme: Title: Law; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra prava (magistar/magistra prava)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-06-30 10:29:57