Climate Crisis
Adam Tooze: Germany Chooses Economic Nostalgia Over Saving the Planet
Central bankers are recognizing they have the power and responsibility to fight climate change. The Bundesbank would rather not. Read here
Financial Institutions
Economics
David Shirreff – Chinks in the Armour-Plating
The chinks in the armour of neo-liberal capitalism are becoming increasingly apparent. Whether the Labour Party wins the next election or not, some of its ideas are gaining traction, even in the City of London. […]
Climate Crisis
Daniela Gabor – Wall Street will not save the planet from climate crisis. Only you can
Daniela`s talk in Berlin on 23 October 2019. The talk explores the emerging consensus between private finance and regulatory authorities, that a market-driven turn to Sustainable Finance will accelerate the transition to low carbon economies. It […]
Economics
Nick Shaxson – “The Finance Curse – 20 reasons to shrink your local financial centre”
Countries whose economies are dominated by large financial centres suffer a “Finance Curse” that is rather similar in cause and effect to a “Resource Curse” that afflicts many countries whose economies are dominated by large […]
Finance
Prem Sikka: Tax dodging must be an issue in a snap election
Organised tax avoidance by corporations and the rich is costing the UK between £34bn/35bn & £122bn each year. The money that can be used for education, healthcare, security and redistribution. Read here
Finance
Manolis Kalaitzake – Tackling the Big Four Accountancy Firms: The New Acolytes of Finance
If economies are to be ‘rebalanced’ away from speculative activity and towards productive investment, policymakers must challenge the close political alliance between global finance and the major accountancy firms Manolis Kalaitzake is Postdoctoral Researcher, Max […]
Austerity
Costas Lapavitsas – Learning from Brexit
We have avoided the topic of Brexit, but when the most eloquent and convincing proponent of Lexit writes something on the topic – and this is a lengthy article – it is well worth reading, […]
Austerity
David Hollanders – Christine Lagarde is Not a Progressive Choice for ECB President
Christine Lagarde, the former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is expected to take over from Mario Draghi as the next President of the European Central Bank. David Hollanders argues that although Lagarde has […]
Economics
Michael Roberts – A rent-seeking economy?
There is a fascinating discussion going on among economists concerning “renterisation”. Sounds complicated, but is simple to understand. In this article,which is perfect for beginners (non-economists), Michael Roberts takes a closer look at the topic […]
Economics
Jerome Roos: Rentier capitalism does not come with a reset button
Monopolisation, profit without purpose and social corrosion are not accidents – they are inherent, and ever more pronounced, factors of the system itself. Read here