Europe Is Back At Square One
Europe is back at square one. On the verge of a third recession in five years, the relentless tide is even crashing against the insurmountable walls of
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The Spider Of Finance
The global system of financial regulation is extraordinarily complex. Partly for that reason, it is little understood. In order to explain it to my students
Minimum And Living Wages In Times Of Cuts
A few years ago, Richard Anker, a former ILO official, wrote an important paper on the historical evolution of the notion of ‘living wages’ and
The Economic Consequences Of Sex
Until recently, there has been very little analysis of women’s role in the economy. Two centuries ago, Mary Wollstonecraft published her proto-feminist A Vindication of the
The Age Of Vulnerability
Two new studies show, once again, the magnitude of the inequality problem plaguing the United States. The first, the US Census Bureau’s annual income and poverty
Law And Solidarity: Reflections On August 1914
On the occasion of the centenary of the outbreak of the war in Europe, it is my great privilege to give this address to the
Policy-Makers Need To Be More Open About The Benefits Of Immigration
The right to free movement is one of the founding principles of the European Union, however it has also been a source of controversy, particularly
Europe’s Fading Climate Policy Ambitions
Europe is losing momentum in greening its economy, and its former leadership in this area is eroding rapidly. Indeed, after a 60% drop in clean
If You Look At One Graph About Inequality Look At This!
You might have heard about recent reports stating that global inequality is decreasing. This is a nice example of constructing the comparison according to the result
Europe’s Austerity Disaster
“If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the theory,” goes the old adage. But too often it is easier to keep the theory and
One Nation – Labour’s Political Renewal
The SPD in Germany are part of the Grand Coalition Government with 26 per cent of the vote. The Social Democrats in Sweden form a minority
Revamping Europe’s Tattered Social Contract
For most of the beginning of 2014, the eurozone seemed to be in a state of recovery – weak and unsteady, but nonetheless real. In
The Price Of Scottish Independence
Though the world’s eyes now are on Scotland’s referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, Scotland is not alone in seeking to redraw national boundaries. There are
Vanguard Scotland?
Since I believe that the Scots are sensible, I think that they will vote “no” this week to independence. But, whichever way the vote goes,
How The Rich Rule US Democracy
It is hardly news that the rich have more political power than the poor, even in democratic countries where everyone gets a single vote in
Lessons From 15 Years Of Japanese Deflation
While Mario Draghi has stolen the show with his speech at Jackson Hole, another speech by Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, is
Illegal Migration To Europe: What Should Be Done?
There is a real and present danger of overt hostility of majority populations towards the minorities established in the EU. An important factor fuelling rising