A Name With No Name
Danielle Guizzo looks at how economics made the work of academic giant Barbara Wootton, invisible. Barbara Wootton, was a leading name in the areas of Sociology and Criminology in post-war …
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A Puerto Rican recipe for food sovereignty
Georges Félix tells why farmers in the Caribbean are turning down dependency and taking up the yoke. The foods we choose to consume and the strategies we use to produce …
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Is This Financial Capitalism’s Final Assault?
Willy Diddens explains how beauty is in the eye of the investor. On September 14, 2021, the New York Stock Exchange presented a new financial instrument that could lead to …
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Charities face £2bn income dip in the wake of spring statement, economists warn
The charity sector could see a £2bn drop in income, at a time when more people will be turning to the sector, according to new analysis. Pro Bono Economics (PBE) …
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‘Testosterone-Fueled Bear Pit’ Discourages Women From Economics
The field of economics has a “dirty secret” that’s putting women off its pursuit in academia: It’s a “testosterone-fueled bear pit.” That’s according to one of the U.K.’s most influential …
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Is China’s zero-Covid strategy a threat to the world economy?
More than two years on from the first cases being detected in Wuhan, China is battling the “worst Covid-19 outbreak” it has seen since the early days of the pandemic, …
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IEA urges ’emergency measures’ to cut oil use over supply fears
The International Energy Agency on Friday urged governments to urgently implement measures to cut global oil consumption within months following supply fears stemming from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The IEA …
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UK only major economy hiking taxes on working people during cost-of-living crunch
The UK is the only major world economy to raise taxes on working people in response to the cost-of-living crisis, new research has revealed. Labour has called on Rishi Sunak …
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Sri Lankan protesters demand president quit over economic crisis
Anti-government protests have roiled Sri Lanka’s capital amid demands that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resign, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in decades. Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the …
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Brexit trade deals may not deliver any ‘actual economic benefits’, MPs warn
It is uncertain whether Brexit free trade agreements negotiated by Boris Johnson’s government will provide any “actual economic benefits”, an influential committee of MPs has warned. In a scathing report released on …
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