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Tag: Political Economy

Smash and grab

29/03/2024 - Leave a Comment

Ruben Andersson and David Keen are academic investigators seeking to understand what they see as a conundrum:  How come politicians and their collaborators are able to pursue for so long, …

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Money talks

23/12/2023 - Leave a Comment

Seven years ago a group of students who were central to the revolt against mainstream economic teaching in universities, published a book, The Econocracy.  This book criticised mainstream economics education …

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Growth… a tale of make believe

04/10/202204/10/2022 - 1 Comment

Where is the fairy dust when you need it?  Frances Coppola goes looking. Ah, the lovely economic growth fairy. It flutters around the world, resting briefly here, lingering longer there, …

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Good News: Economy Sucks, You’re Screwed, and It’s All Your Fault, Economists Say

21/07/2022 - Leave a Comment

Good news everyone: wage increases are slowing, raises are getting smaller, layoffs are beginning to happen, and inflation is all your fault. And you should be grateful about all of …

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Recovery weakening as inflation worries soar

06/01/202207/01/2022 - Leave a Comment

The BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) – the UK’s largest independent survey of business sentiment and a leading indicator of UK GDP growth – has shown the recovery stalled in the fourth quarter, with firms facing …

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The biggest issue

30/09/202103/10/2021 - Leave a Comment

Professor Jane D’Arista’s broad and deep expertise spans monetary policy and regulation.  Rick Rowden asked her some large-scale questions about the global economy for The Mint. The Mint:      What are your …

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A ray of hope

30/09/202131/12/2021 - Leave a Comment

Petrodollars to solar sense: what will be the conversion rate? Frances Coppola speculates. Slowly but surely, the world is giving up on fossil fuels. First coal, then oil, and finally …

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New EU Carbon Tax – Choosing the right rate

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How can the EU set a carbon tax at a rate that contributes to net zero? The European Commission is holding a meeting in June that is, on the face …

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Democracy : A User’s Guide

15/01/2021 - Leave a Comment

From the publisher: They say we live in a democracy. We are free and we should be grateful.  But just how “Free” are we? How democratic are our so-called “Democracies”? …

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In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers

12/11/202013/11/2020 - Leave a Comment

On Nov. 15, Brazilians will head to the polls for the first round of municipal elections. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, voters who choose the candidate identified by …

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