Social Europe articles on the economy

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.