Economics
Ann Pettifor: Why building more homes will not solve Britain’s housing crisis
There is no shortage of housing in Britain. There is however speculation, which is driving prices up, resulting in empty housing. Read here
Economics
Economics
Richard Murphy – Socialising the economy
“Capitalism is dead on its feet.” There is little to debate here. The question is, what should follow? Richard Murphy makes 12 suggestions. Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International Political Economy, City University […]
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: The fatal inconsistency within neoliberalism
There is nothing wrong with a free market. There is when it has been corrupted by neo-liberalism resulting in monopolies and crony-capitalism. It then destroys the market, and that is where we currently are. Read […]
Economics
Emma Williams – What is Feminist Economics?
Feminist Economics? Emma Williams explains the principles behind it By Emma Williams, Administrative Officer of UK Women’s Budget Group Cross-posted from Womens Budget Group This is a man’s world This is a man’s world But […]
Economics
John Weeks – Using the Budget to Manage Employment & Output
The goal of a government is to to balance its budget. Wrong! The duty of a government it to manage an economy to benefit its citizens. John Weeks dispels one of the great fallacies of […]
Economics
Chris Dillow: THE DAVOS NON-PARADOX
1,000 flights by private jet into and out of Switzerland for the five-day Davos event. Then there will be serious discussions about reducing CO2 emissions. There the rich will talk about redistribution of wealth, then […]
Climate Crisis
Positive Money – CENTRAL BANKS NEED TO GO GREENER, FASTER
Climate change is a major finacial risk. Central banks acknowledge that. Why are they not doing anything about it? By Rob Macquarie, who leads Positive Money’s research on climate policy and the monetary system. Cross-posted […]
Economics
Steve Keen – Becoming an Economist 1st Lecture on Mainstream Modelling
This is a university lecture, but should you have time, there is a lot to learn here, even if you are a beginner.
Economics
Iain Macwhirter: Carillion and the RBS ‘hang themselves’ memo proves it’s all over for neoliberalism
“This era of capitalism is already a dead parrot.” Thus ends the article. All before it is just as straightforward – and that in a newspaper that is not lefitst! Read here
Economics
Transformation of Ecological Economics by Ove Jakobsen
Book review by Svein Hammer There are those who still quibble, but most now recognise that our way of living has brought us to the edge of a cliff, where the threat of global crises […]