Why not?
Steve Keen is currently viewing the world from Thailand, which is remarkably now almost virus free. He arrived there with his Thai partner on one of the last flights in …
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India: an even bigger picture
Smita Srinivas is an Indian pluralist economist whose work includes examining the political economy of the health industry. India has not had good press over its response to the pandemic, …
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Back to Africa
Three months ago The Mint discussed with US-based, Kenyan economist, Mwangi wa Gĩthĩnji, the outlook for Africa in the mounting pandemic. At that time, things did not look good in …
Back to Africa Read MoreCountries with female leaders suffer six times fewer Covid deaths and will recover sooner from recession
The Covid crisis seems to confirm what policy analysts have argued for some time: female leadership may be more engaged on issues of social equality, sustainability and innovation, making societies …
Countries with female leaders suffer six times fewer Covid deaths and will recover sooner from recession Read MoreCoronavirus won’t kill globalisation – but a shakeup is inevitable
The COVID-19 pandemic is now expected to trigger the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. Many argue it could unravel globalisation altogether. Globalisation relies on complex links – global value chains (GVCs) – that connect …
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Split: Class Divides Uncovered…. by Covid-19?
How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? The expected path of many is to go to university, forge …
Split: Class Divides Uncovered…. by Covid-19? Read MorePeople in Pacific Island Nations try bartering during pandemic lockdown
A photography session for an old carpet? Or two piglets for a kayak? In Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu, people are attempting barters to combat the precarious economic conditions induced …
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Can there be a science based ‘exit strategy’?
UK Ministers are claiming that any ‘exit strategy’ from lock down will follow the science. However what science can they draw on to determine whether any relaxation of current restrictions …
Can there be a science based ‘exit strategy’? Read MoreFinland’s Universal Basic Income experiment points to improved wellbeing and employment
The world’s most robust study of universal basic income has concluded that it boosts recipients’ mental and financial well-being, as well as modestly improving employment. Finland ran a two-year universal basic …
Finland’s Universal Basic Income experiment points to improved wellbeing and employment Read MoreActivist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick during pandemic
For months, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has insisted the coronavirus is not a serious threat. Beyond instituting a national lockdown in mid-March, his government has left 209 million Brazilians largely …
Activist farmers in Brazil feed the hungry and aid the sick during pandemic Read More