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Social Europe articles on the economy

Social Europe is an award-winning digital media publisher that publishes content examining issues in politics, economy, society and ecology. This archive brings together Social Europe articles on the economy.

platform workers, gig economy

A proposal to legislate for the rights of platform workers

by Leïla Chaibi on 16th November 2020

The platform corporations have just won a battle in California over classifying their workers as ‘contractors’. An EU directive is required to take the opposite tack.

temporary contract,employment contract

A framework directive on minimum income: towards decent incomes for all

by Ane Aranguiz, Herwig Verschueren and Anne Van Lancker on 10th November 2020

The European Commission proposal on minimum wages does not exhaust the need to ensure minimum incomes for all.

digital tax, tax burden

How can the EU achieve a fair distribution of the tax burden?

by Susanne Wixforth on 10th November 2020

Falling corporate taxation has been matched by a rising contribution from labour. But there are ways to redress the balance between citizens and companies.

EU fiscal framework, fiscal rules, Maastricht rules, Stability and Growth Pact

Joe Biden should not miss the Bretton Woods moment

by Peter Bofinger on 9th November 2020

Peter Bofinger argues the incoming president must abjure the mercantilist language of his predecessor in favour of a progressive response to globalisation.

financial transactions tax, Tobin tax

The financial-transactions tax we need in the age of coronavirus

by Richard Murphy on 5th November 2020

Five decades on, a ‘Tobin tax’ is no longer fit for purpose. Now what should be taxed, progressively, is all financial flows.

corporation tax, tax competition

An effective corporation-tax system for the EU

by Paul Sweeney on 4th November 2020

Tax wars have so far denied the EU the unanimity required to stop the race to the bottom on corporation tax.

consumer policy

Consumer policy after Covid-19—fostering social cohesion

by Christian Kastrop on 22nd October 2020

The pandemic has highlighted the need for a new EU consumer policy, fit for a more digitalised and sustainable world.

veggie burger, vegetarian, vegan

‘Veggie burger’ ban: bad for consumers and climate

by Jytte Guteland on 20th October 2020

The meat industry wants terms such as ‘veggie burger’ banned. This is less about confusion, more about competition.

stakeholder capitalism

The public’s business

by Dani Rodrik on 13th October 2020

‘Stakeholder capitalism’ has been promoted to balance the market and society but ultimately the only solution is to make firms more democratic.

circular economy

The ‘circular economy’—neither safe nor sustainable

by Vera Weghmann on 13th October 2020

The circular economy holds out the hope of living within the planet’s resources. Turning aspiration into action is another matter.

Covid 19 vaccine

Avoiding a climate lockdown

by Mariana Mazzucato on 30th September 2020

The world is approaching a tipping point on climate change, when protecting the future of civilisation will require dramatic interventions.

Farm to Fork, F2F, CAP

The EU must overhaul its farming policy to save the Green Deal

by Célia Nyssens on 29th September 2020

European decision-makers are entering the final sprint of reform of the CAP. Their choices will make or break the European Green Deal.

EU fiscal framework, fiscal rules, Maastricht rules, Stability and Growth Pact

The ‘bazooka’: Modern Monetary Theory in action

by Peter Bofinger on 28th September 2020

Peter Bofinger argues that large-scale injections of money to bring economies out of the coronavirus coma have vindicated Modern Monetary Theory.

culture, cultural, creative

Corona versus culture

by Jess Smee on 22nd September 2020

The pandemic closed theatres, concerts and exhibitions, imperilling many freelances. How will the creative industry re-emerge?

Keynes, stimulus

Assar Lindbeck: an appreciation

by Thorvaldur Gylfason on 21st September 2020

The Swedish economist’s life of rich activity straddled theory and policy—and painting.

digital capitalism

Enclosing the market

by Philipp Staab on 17th September 2020

Despite increasing criticism of Big Tech, the business models of leading digital companies are still widely admired. That’s a problem.

green recovery

Renovating Europe: a path to green recovery

by Divia Hobson on 14th September 2020

A green recovery from the pandemic would heal its social scars by quickly creating jobs and fostering inclusion.

EU recovery package,Next Generation EU

The politics of currencies

by Adam Tooze on 14th September 2020

Adam Tooze argues that worrying about the euro exchange rate and a non-existent inflation enemy in Europe must give way to fiscal and monetary demand boosts.

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