Economics
David Wallace Wells – How the West Lost COVID
A long but outstanding article. How did so many rich countries get it so wrong? How did others get it so right? Read here
Globalisation
Economics
Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie – Vaccination is a global pursuit
The UK chose to respond to a global pandemic by reducing the amount of money given in foreign aid. Yet COVID-19 is attacking every country in the world. So is climate change. And there will […]
Economics
Jayati Ghosh – Why does economics matter?
Jayati Ghosh addresses eight questions about economics today. Jayati Ghosh Indian development economist, Professor Cross-posted from Age of Economics Jayati Ghosh taught Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and from January 2020 will be […]
Climate Crisis
EURACTIV: Austria vetoes Mercosur deal saying it goes against EU Green Deal
Austria’s coalition government has confirmed it will block the landmark EU-Mercosur trade agreement – which should create the biggest free-trade area in the world – saying it goes against the EU’s environmental ambitions set out […]
Climate Crisis
James K. Galbraith – The Long-Overdue Revolution in Economic Thinking
University of Texas economist James K. Galbraith engages in a wide-ranging discussion of the many ways in which conventional economics has failed us, ranging from how to manage the post-pandemic economy, the role of finance, […]
Climate Crisis
GPEnewsdocs – Nick Buxton: Global Coup d’État: Mapping the Corporate Takeover of Global Governance
Corporations have stepped beyond lobbying governments. They are integrating in policy-making at the national and international levels. From agriculture to technology, decisions historically made by governments are increasingly made by secretive unaccountable bodies run by […]
Climate Crisis
Renegade Inc. – Steve Keen: This is where we are… And how we got here
A year on from the beginning of the pandemic, host, Ross Ashcroft, reconnected with Professor Steve Keen to talk climate breakdown, fraudulent economics, the so-called Great Reset and how we can think about charting a […]
Austerity
Heterodox Challenges in Economics by Sergio Cesaratto
Book Review by Mathew D. Rose Puoi leggere questa recensione del libro in italiano qui I never thought that I would describe an economics book as “a delightful read”, but “Heterodox Challenges in Economics” by […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell – The ‘disciplining role of markets’ should be replaced by the disciplining role of democracy
Capital through its lobbying power has also meant that there is now democratic deficits rising all around the world. So, we don’t even get to express our political choices on an even playing field. Read […]
Economics
Richard D. Wolff – The Centres of Global Capitalism Are Migrating Away From the U.S., Europe and Japan
What will the consequences of this transition be – beside increased inequality? And how much inequality can societies tolerate? Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a […]