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Pandemic bonds sound like a curious financial concept — but they were brought in by the World Bank in 2017 to help developing economies. Against the odds, the coronavirus outbreak …
Investors flee from controversial pandemic bonds Read More
This novel coronavirus is just one of a whole spate of other pathogens we’ve seen — Ebola in West Africa, where it had never been seen before, Zika in the …
Climate crisis makes the spread of infectious diseases like Coronavirus more common Read More
Low-income earners, small-business owners and part-time workers are more likely to lose income following a disaster. Middle and high-income earners, full-time workers and owners of larger businesses are far less …
Increased inequality following natural disasters exacerbated by recovery funding, study shows Read More
North Dakota has the only state-owned bank in the nation. Advocates say it’s a model for getting state tax money invested in communities. All of North Dakota’s state tax and …
What a Public Bank Can Do for Real People Read More
From the publisher: An analysis of the divergent strands of feminism, as the fight for women’s emancipation takes centre stage. Feminism is once again on the political agenda. Across the …
Women and Work: Feminism, Labour, and Social Reproduction Read More
As China battles one of the most serious virus epidemics of the century, the impacts on the country’s energy demand and emissions are only beginning to be felt. Electricity demand …
Coronavirus has temporarily reduced China’s CO2 emissions by a quarter Read More
There is renewed concern about the sustainability of rising debt levels in many African countries. Much of this debt is being incurred through foreign currency denominated Eurobonds issued on international …
African countries aren’t borrowing too much: they’re paying too much for debt Read More
The Tax Justice Network (TJN) has accused the UK government of wanting to use Brexit to cut regulations in order to attract dirty money. After the European Union added the …
The government wants to turn the UK to “Cayman on Steroids”, warn tax campaigners Read More
From the publisher: The fatal embrace of human rights and neoliberalism. Drawing on detailed archival research on the parallel histories of human rights and neoliberalism, Jessica Whyte uncovers the place …
The Morals of the Market: Human Rights and the Rise of Neoliberalism Read More
English councils went on a massive £6.6bn commercial property spending spree over the past three years, buying office buildings and shopping centres to offset the impact of government funding cuts, …
English councils went on property spending spree to offset cuts Read More