Austerity
Aditya Chakrabortty: Ten years after Lehmans, it’s as if we’ve learned nothing from the crash
Claims that the finance sector brings jobs and revenue were exposed as a sham – and the rest of us inherited a legacy of debt Read here
Economics
Economics
Ashoka Mody: Why the euro failed
An ercerpt from Ashoka Mody´s outstanding book “EuroTragedy: A Drama in Nine Act”. Read our book review here Read here
Economics
David Weil – Why We Should Worry About Monopsony
When a small group of companies can dominate a labour market, wages—and workers—suffer David Weil is Dean and Professor, Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University Cross-posted from the Institute for New […]
Economics
Andrea Kalajzic – The theoretical weakness of German ordoliberal dogmatism
German ordoliberalsim has failed Europe. It is time to turn once again to Keynes, explains Andrea Kalajzic. Andrea Kalajzic graduated in Production and Development Economics from the University of Insubria in February 2018. andro.kalajzic@fastwebnet.it Cross-posted […]
Economics
Simon Wren-Lewis: Lessons from the Greek tragedy unlearnt
Inside the Eurozone the creditors have too much power, because they can threaten to cut off money to a member’s banking system or throw you out of the club. The Eurozone has not learnt this […]
Economics
Taliking Politics: Adam Tooze – On his book Crashed!
BRAVE NEW EUROPE will be hosting Adam Tooze when he presents his book in Berlin on 28 (in English) and 29 (in German), Septmeber at Kopenhagener Str. 9, 10437 Berlin Listen here
Austerity
Yanis Varoufakis: The Three Tribes of Austerity
Who were the three groups that deoivered austerity to the West? Read here
Economics
Mark Blyth: How capitalism works – or doesn´t work
What a piece!
Economics
Michael Roberts: Lehmans, animal spirits and the failure of the progressives
An interesting take on the Great Financial Crisis and its consequences and meaning. Read here
Economics
Richard Murphy – Ten years on we need to be worried
15 September will be the tenth anniversary of the crash of Lehmann Brothers Bank in the US. Have we really learnt anything or changed the banking systen? Richard Murphy is Professor of Practice in International […]