Analysis
The future of global economic governance
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- Written by Bretton Woods Project
Report on the changes in global governance and the consequences for organisations like the IMF
The stories of our men
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- Written by Kenneth Cardenas
When we tell the stories of our wealthiest men, we tend to tell the stories that are of no consequence: We repeat their names, which have generally remained constant for most of recent memory; we futilely recite the numbers of their net worth; and we mythologize the secrets to their success.
These stories are of no consequence for the simple fact that we are telling ourselves things that we either already know, or things we don’t need to know.
When we dwell on who the 10 Filipinos on Forbes magazine’s 2014 list of world billionaires are, we learn nothing of value. Henry Sy’s net worth is a few hundred million dollars lower this year, the Ayalas are mysteriously absent, the majority of the names are Chinese-Filipino. So what?
Discussion on basic income
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For another discussion on basic income: Francine Mestrum and Barb Jacobson from Basic income UK, published in The New Internationalist
And don't forget the article with pro's and contra's of basic income under 'research'
On the wrong side of Globalization
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- Written by Joseph Stiglitz
Trade agreements are a subject that can cause the eyes to glaze over, but we should all be paying attention. Right now, there are trade proposals in the works that threaten to put most Americans on the wrong side of globalization.
Human Rights as an Ecosystem
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- Written by Claudio Schuftan
INSTEAD OF SEEING THE HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT LIKE A MONOCULTURE, WE SHOULD LOOK AT IT AS AN ECOSYSTEM. (C. Rodriguez-Garavito)
-Human rights are philosophical; they are holistic; they are a secular religion with its own commandments. (Shula Koenig) But does the philosophy behind human rights depend on science? It does not. Nevertheless, human rights cannot and do not ignore scientific facts. As they do so, human rights cannot and do not build a philosophy-of-the-spirit like in the times of Descartes. Human rights advance when their practitioners dialogue with their peers and with human rights’ very own history, as well as when they ask relevant questions pertaining to other related domains. (Albino Gomez)
-It is not enough to write the word HUMAN RIGHTS in upper case or in color font in a document, or make any other kind of linguistic acrobatics to make it stick. What is at play is the deep meaning and action-orientation of human rights.
Panel discussion, El Jazeera, on basic income
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The Beginning of the End of a neoliberal approach to development
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- Written by Ha-Joon Chang/The Guardian
We should take note of what we see as the beginning of the end of the neoliberal approach to development. The process of discrediting that development model begins in the aftermath of the east Asian financial crisis of 1997–98.
At the time there appeared to be nothing new in the nature of the east Asian crisis or in the crisis response. But, in fact, the east Asian crisis marked the gradual beginning of the end of the neoliberal consensus in the development community.
Read more: The Beginning of the End of a neoliberal approach to development
Why the poor don't exist ...
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- Written by Charles Knox-Vydmanov/HelpAge International
An interesting article on why the poor don't exist and what this means for social protection policies...
The sorry state of corporate taxes
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- Written by McIntyre, Gardner, Phillips
What Fortune 500 firms pay (or don't pay) in the USA and what they pay abroad (2008-2012) ...
most interesting to read
Africa Rising? Inequality and the Role of Fair Taxation
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- Written by TJN Africa and Christian Aid
After a decade of high growth, a new narrative of optimism has taken hold about Africa and its
economic prospects. Alongside buoyant growth rates, there has been some poverty reduction and
some positive progress in sectors such as health and education. However, despite this, there is a broad
consensus that progress in human development has been limited given the volume of wealth created.
There is growing concern that the high levels of income inequality in sub-Saharan Africa are holding
back progress.
Read the report
