Corruption
Nicholas Shaxson – How to Crack Down on Tax Havens: Start With the Banks
Nick Shaxson provides a good introduction to the opaque world of tax havens. Read here
Inequality
Austerity
Thomas Piketty – Parcoursup: could do better
Inequality in French higher education. Between austerity and opacity, it is difficult to create a truly effective system of higher education. Read here
Economics
Chris Dillow: NEOLIBERALISM AS LACK OF SELF-RESTRAINT
“…neoliberal bosses have something in common with child molesters. Both lack restraint in the pursuit of their own self-gratification in situations where they think they can get away with it.” The problem is not greed […]
Climate Crisis
Will big business destroy our planet? By Peter Dauvergne
Book review by Kieran Cooke Big business says it’s leading the world to a sustainable future. But a new book says that’s a highly implausible claim. Transnational corporations, or TNCs, or just plain big business, […]
EU politics
Positive Money – LATEST WEALTH DATA SHOWS DISPROPORTIONATE GAINS TO THE RICH DURING ERA OF QE
Lies, damned lies, and statistics. Mark Carney, the Bank of England’s Governor misused data to claim that in Britain the “poorest have gained the most” from the Bank’s quantitative easing programme. The newest statistics prove […]
Economics
The Resoution Foundation – How to solve the UK’s growing wealth gaps
It’s about inequality, stupid! Inequaltiy is without a doubt the most pressing economic issue of our day, as is climate change for our planet. By Torsten Bell, Director of the Resolution Foundation Cross-posted from the […]
Deregulation
Paul Mason – Neoliberalism has destroyed social mobility. Together we must rebuild it
Although neo-liberalsim ahs espoused meritocracy and social mobility, in reality these hardly exist. A new society and economy need to be built. Paul Mason is a writer and broadcaster on economics and social justice. Cross-posted […]
Austerity
John Weeks – Free markets & the decline of democracy
This is a long piece, but we felt it was worthy of being posted in its entirety. John Weeks is Professor Emeritus at SOAS, University of London, and associate of Prime Economics On 5th January 2018, […]
Deregulation
New Economics Foundation – Why Workers’ Rights are good for the Economy
A new index shows how greater economic democracy leads to more prosperity. By Adrian Bua, a researcher for local democracy and economic development Cross-posted from New Economics Foundation When economic decision-making power […]
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 […]