Penser l'économie avec Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

For some days, global financial markets are in turmoil. Central banks and governments are dealing with the unfolding crisis on a daily basis with seemingly u...

This Blog Post describes the U.S. federal reserve money system from the perspective of the Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Therefore it presents a theory of money creation, gives simple examples how this influences the economy and the historical process of why the monetary system of the US has developed this way.

To celebrate the forthcoming book, "A brief history of Economic Thought: From the Mercantilists to the Post-Keynesians", edited by Louis-Philippe Rochon and Hassan Bougrine (Edward Elgar), Louis-Philippe Rochon sat down with celebrated author and scholar Sergio Rossi to discuss his contribution "Milton Friedman and the Monetarist School".

Was bedeutet Wirtschaftsdemokratie und wie werden darin Entscheidungen getroffen? Wie unterscheidet sich Wirtschaftsdemokratie von Mitsprache und kann über Wohlstand und Wachstum demokratisch entschieden werden? Alex Demirovic stellt im Rahmen der Ringvorlesung „Wohlstand ohne Wachstum“ Überlegungen zur Anwendung demokratischer Entscheidungen auf Produktion und Finanzmärkte an. Dabei hinterfragt er die Dichotomie von Markt und Staat und diskutiert, welche Folgen Wirtschaftsdemokratie für die Konzepte Eigentum, unternehmerische Freiheit oder Wettbewerbsfähigkeit hat.

Caring activities are one central element of feminist economists' analysis – also since in particular unremunerated work is a blind spot in mainstream economics and most other economic paradigms. Those focus on the market sphere: activities are considered as productive and as real labour if they are remunerated and market-intermediated. Goods and services are considered as labour if they create a value which can be traded on the market. Feminist Economics remarks that this perspective creates certain dichotomies and consequent devaluations: unproductive – productive; private – public; unpaid – remunerated OR paid less – well paid; female – male; soft work – hard work; caring – rationality.