Is Russia’s invasion the end point for Putin’s kleptocracy?
By Mary Kaldor Putin is the product of a corrupt economic system that we must now reform, writes Mary Kaldor. In all the commentary on the war in Ukraine and the debates about whether the West bears any responsibility, very few people have referred to the social and...
With inflation on the rise, what can be done to support low-income families?
By Murat Ungor Inflation is raising prices and reducing real wages – what should be done to support NZ’s low-income households? There is no doubt life is becoming much more expensive in New Zealand as inflation hits a three-decade high, influenced by both domestic and...
What’s causing inflation? 🔊
Since the COVID pandemic, the United States and other countries have faced challenges in terms of economic recovery. This has resulted in issues such as supply chain disruptions and what has been reported as high rates of inflation. What is inflation? What is causing...
What has happened to supply-chains?
By Stefano Riela As Covid-19 cases decline, capacity constraints and shortages should ease, spending on travel and entertainment should pick up, slowing demand for goods and taking some of the pressure off supply chains and delivery times. In recent months it has been...
Why are global food prices higher today than for most of modern history?
By Alastair Smith Global food prices shot up nearly 33% in September 2021 compared with the same period the year before. That’s according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)‘s monthly Food Price Index, which also found that global prices have risen by...
What are the causes behind Britain’s energy crisis?
By Laurie Macfarlane Soaring gas prices have exposed longstanding vulnerabilities in Britain’s energy system. A radical overhaul is long overdue. “There’s absolutely no question of the lights going out,” the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, told the...
What does a post-neoliberal future look like?
By James Meadway From taming Big Tech to competing with China, Western governments are abandoning free-market policies. Could it be that the free-market policies that have dominated policymaking for the past 40 years are finally on their way out? In the past six...
How big is the economy of authoritarian regimes?
By Stefano Riela Stefano Riela asks how big the economies are of authoritarian regimes. The economy of authoritarian regimes comprises 30% of the World economy (see the red line in the figure). This percentage is on the rise, in contrast to what Francis Fukuyama...
An economic divide: What are the myths about poverty in the United States? 🔊
The COVID-19 pandemic in America has exposed distinct economic divides throughout the country. But much of the issue of poverty in the US is based on public images rather than empirical evidence. What are the myths about poverty in the US? Can a better understanding...Subscribe by Email
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