Book Review by Michael Roberts Back in 2014, French economist Thomas Piketty published a blockbuster book, Capital in the 21st century. Repeating the name of Marx’s Capital, the implication of the title was that it […]
The idea of the circular economy frequently brings to mind issues of recycling waste and materials and making moderate use of natural resources. But if a new system is to emerge which is sustainable and […]
A brilliant read, as Michael Roberts writes a critical, yet very respectful and straightforward review of Thomas Piketty’s new opus , “Capital in the 21st Century”. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of […]
Politicians the world over are ill-equipped to deal with the biggest threats facing society, hatred and extremism of all kinds including the climate. Heiner Flassbeck is an economist, as well as publisher and editor of […]
As long as the IMF and World Bank maintain their dominance over the world trade and financial system we are going to see no change in global inequality or stopping the climate crisis. Both defy […]
Capitalism is stronger than ever before according to Branko Milanović, so why is there so much talk of a “crisis”? Branko Milanović is an economist specialised in development and inequality. His new book “Capitalism, Alone: […]
Worradirek/Shutterstock Matt Perry, Newcastle University How did a billionaire win over coal miners in Pennsylvania and West Virginia to become president? Three words: “Trump digs coal”. By linking deindustrialisation and the decline of working communities […]
The left should embrace de-growth, but it’s the rich that need to sacrifice… Read here
The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics will be 50 years old next month. One thing unites all its winners, bar one: they have all been male. Read here
Monopolisation, profit without purpose and social corrosion are not accidents – they are inherent, and ever more pronounced, factors of the system itself. Read here
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