Où va l'argent des pauvres ?

Stiglitz answers the question why globalization and world trade has not delivered on its promise of increased well being as much as classical economists thought, by pointing to the power asymmetries: firstly, between industrialized nations and developing nations and secondly, between special corporate interest and social interests. In his analysis, developed countries and MNCs were able to extract the benefits, while shifting the costs (i.e. pollution) to states and communities with lesser power. Amongst many other historical examples the pharmaceutical and the mining industry are discussed to some length.

Ever wondered how a rap battle between John Maynard Keynes and F.A. Hayek would sound like?

Die dominante Ökonomie fordert eine Bepreisung der Umwelt – spielt aber de facto beim Klimaschutz eine bremsende Rolle. Ihre Vorstellungen von „dem Markt“ sind zur direkten Bedrohung der Menschheit geworden.

Ce court article reprend les idées directrices de l'introduction à l'économie autrichienne dans une version efficace et condensée, idéal pour ceux qui souhaitent la découvrir.

Platforms, responsibility and Collaborative Economy? Without reform, Europe risks falling behind in this new area of economic activity. Scheduled: 01.05.2021