Published by Promoting Economic Pluralism
More people than ever in the United Kingdom are suffering from food poverty, with even working families turning to charities for help, aid agencies say. In a damning statistic issued …
UK: Food banks outnumber McDonald’s restaurants Read More
Despite being the most affected group by the coronavirus-induced crisis, young Europeans feel increasingly left out from the plans for post-pandemic recovery. Experts call for targeted measures to support them …
European recovery sidelines the young generation Read More
Global businesses sourcing commodities such as cattle, soybeans or rubber stand to lose some $53 billion due to deforestation unless they take action. In a survey of more than 500 …
Deforestation: The $53bn threat to agri-businesses Read More
From the publisher: The critical situation in which our planet finds itself is no longer in doubt. Some things are already collapsing while others are beginning to do so, increasing the possibility …
Another End of the World is Possible Read More
It is not the case that any minimum wage is bad. Equally true, it is not the case that any biofuels demand is bad. Empirical evidence finds that a set …
Minimum wage policies offer a lesson for advancement of farming Read More
The global middle class shrank for the first time in decades last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, with almost two-thirds of households in developing economies reporting they suffered a …
Global middle class shrinks for first time since 1990s Read More
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 were 51% below 1990 levels, according to new Carbon Brief analysis. This means the UK is now halfway to meeting its target of …
Analysis: UK is now halfway to meeting its ‘net-zero emissions’ target Read More
The duties of a central bank are ever expanding: Lender of last resort, financial regulator, macroeconomic manager… affordable housing agency? That’s the case now in New Zealand, where prime minister …
New Zealand’s central bank is being asked to tackle a housing crisis Read More
From the publisher: Your pay depends on your productivity and occupation. If you earn roughly the same as others in your job, with the precise level determined by your performance, …
You’re Paid What You’re Worth Read More
A Japanese-Australian venture has begun producing hydrogen from brown coal in a 500 million Australian dollars ($390m) pilot project that aims to show liquefied hydrogen can be produced commercially and …
Dirty coal to hydrogen: Trial aims for clean-energy solution Read More