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New projections for economic growth in 2020 suggest the that impact of the coronavirus might significantly curb global emissions. The effect is likely to be less pronounced than during the global …
Changes brought on by coronavirus may help lower emissions Read More
Citizen-led mutual aid groups have sprung up across the UK to support those suffering from the effects and threat of the Coronavirus outbreak. To date, 582 groups have been set …
More than 500 citizen-led mutual aid groups mobilise across the UK Read More
Elinor Ostrom at her 2009 Nobel lecture said: “Designing institutions to force (or nudge) entirely self-interested individuals to achieve better outcomes has been the major goal posited by policy analysts …
From Nudges to Catalysts: A New Approach to Policy for a New Decade Read More
Are men and women feeling the effects of the coronavirus differently? Research from China suggests that while COVID-19 is infecting men and women in about equal numbers, women appear less …
The coronavirus fallout may be worse for women than men Read More
The new coronavirus is inspiring panic buying of a variety of household products such as toilet paper in cities across the U.S. and world. While it makes sense to me …
Zero risk bias: The economics of toilet paper hoarding Read More
Over recent years there’s been a surge in European cities that, via public tendering, are using their spending power far more pro-actively and strategically to promote social justice and environmental …
Cities fight back against EU rules that prevent progressive public policy Read More
38 out of 75 of the world’s largest asset managers, with greater assets under management than the GDP of the US and China combined, are stalling on taking action on …
Top asset managers show disregard for harmful impacts of their investments Read More
From the publisher: From economist Anne Case and Nobel Prize winner Angus Deaton, a groundbreaking account of how the flaws in capitalism are fatal for America’s working class. Deaths of …
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism Read More
How would you value care work, cheese, and a piece of forest, if not mediated by a market? There are many proposals for radical economies from progressive economists, activists and …
How artists are exploring radical economies Read More
In Jordan, only 15% of women are engaged in the formal economy. Jordan is near the bottom of global rankings for economic participation and opportunity for women, ranking 145 out …
The sharing economy helps women find new economic opportunities in Jordan Read More