It’s the political economy, stupid!
The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity to shake up the social formation.
One virus, diverse impacts: the pandemic and women in central and eastern Europe
Against the backdrop of its specific histories, the impact of the pandemic on women particularly in the Balkans also demands specific attention.
‘Shareholder value’ versus the public good: the case of Germany
Support for companies amid the pandemic must come with social and ecological strings attached.
Priorities for the Covid-19 economy
The most urgent policy priorities have been obvious since the beginning, but they will require hard choices and a show of political will.
Challenging patents key to make Covid-19 vaccine work for all
Finding a vaccine against the coronavirus is a biochemical challenge. Ensuring universal access to it, however, is a political choice.
Emerging stronger from the crisis
Europe needs to do more at federal level if a recovery plan is to be successful.
Rekindled north-south stereotypes are harmful for the European project
Underlying the divisions bedeviling a recovery from the pandemic are stereotypes echoing those which emerged during the eurozone crisis.
Yes, someone is to blame
A pandemic may be represented as a ‘natural disaster’. A global depression is however the product of ideology and powerful political actors.
Covid-19 fallout takes higher toll on women
While women appear to be more resilient than men to Covid-19 in terms of health outcomes, that is not the case when it comes to the economic and social fallout.
Pandemic deepens social and political cleavages
The coronavirus crisis has inflamed cleavages in democratic societies which will be difficult to heal.
Social commons: the social protection we want
Universal basic income would offer a deadweight subsidy to low-paying employers. The route to security for all lies in the concept of ‘social commons’.
Why recovery needs to have children at its centre
The pandemic and the lockdown have had serious effects on children’s wellbeing. The EU recovery plan must ensure their specific needs are addressed.
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