We keep hearing about major changes of policy by the IMF, World Bank, now OECD. When it comes to changing their practices, these changes never materialise.
EU politics
Reuters – Polish and Chinese presidents discuss buying Chinese COVID vaccine
After Hungary and Slovakia, now Poland is apparently purchasing the Chinese coronavirus vaccine by Sinopharm, becoming the third EU nation to abandon the failing EU vaccine programme. Read here
Corruption
Wyn Grant: The murky world of lobbying
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (Speri) Despite recent reforms, there are still concerns that the activities of lobbyists lack transparency and are insufficiently regulated Read here
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The IMF is all at sea, stuck in its ways, and sending conflicting signals
This has been going on for a couple of years now and seems to be increasing: the IMF presents enlightened policy papers and its leaders make progressive sounds – but all remains the same. Read […]
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