John Weeks – What is Economics?
For those of you who feel somewhat overawed by economics, here is a good introduction, which will be followed by further such articles by John. John Weeks is PEF Council Coordinator, Professor Emeritus, School of […]
For those of you who feel somewhat overawed by economics, here is a good introduction, which will be followed by further such articles by John. John Weeks is PEF Council Coordinator, Professor Emeritus, School of […]
“The guiding principle is simple and applies to all market economies — private sector instability requires public sector stabilization policies. That principle does not provide the solution to the ills of market economies, but it […]
A thoughtful piece concerning economics and its relation to society. Well worth reading. John Weeks is PEF Council Coordinator, Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, and author of ‘Economics of […]
John Weeks is right: Either we do this together or we shall fail. He is also correct in citing that the climate disaster can only be halted by changing our whole economic system: the capitalist […]
This may be about the public debt in the UK, but is still another example of how public debt is misunderstood and misrepresented. John Weeks is PEF Council Coordinator, Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & […]
“The transition to post-capitalism requires a change in production and distribution based on wage labour, which will result in fundamental restriction of the role of markets.” John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & […]
One need not break up monopolies if they provide basic services and letting predatory capitalism continue, but to nationalise them to serve the common good. John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African […]
Throughout Europe unemployment rates are purportedly falling, which should result in rising wages – but it doesn’t. John Weeks explains the phenomenon in the UK. John Weeks is Professor Emeritus, School of Oriental & African […]
The existing European Treaty is dangerously disfunctional. Better guidelines would enhance rather than constrain economic policy. Here are some, including making the European Central Bank the reserve buyer of national public bonds John Weeks is […]
Progressive Economy Forum Council member John Weeks writes on how the global economic slowdown is not the outcome of forces beyond human control, but rather an outcome of policy – in particular, of austerity in […]
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