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Published in: openDemocracyUK: OpinionThe Pandora Papers show the true face of global BritainThrough its network of tax havens, the UK is the fulcrum of a system that benefits the rich and powerful
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Published in: openEconomyIs capitalism ’mutating’ into an infotech utopia?“He needs to take into greater account the impact of technology on both increased exploitation of labour and the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTen years in the campaign for tax justice - we have a long way to goFor more than a decade John Christensen has been at the forefront of the challenge to offshore finance, tax...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKVideo debate - the wealth delusionDo we need a more equal society, and a global tax on wealth, or does wealth benefit us all as a driver of investment...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBlockchain versus vulture capitalismThe Bitcoin revolution offers a glimpse at a better humanity.
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Published in: openEconomyRewriting (some of) the rules of the American economy: the Stiglitz ReportIn this report as in the work of Piketty or Atkinson, there appears a new sense of confidence. But in adopting a...
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Published in: openEconomyPrivate finance and the post-2015 development agendaProposals for development financing in the post 2015 era highlight a major role for private finance. The Third...
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Published in: openEconomyCitizen solidarity not economic nationalism after GE2015A realistic strategy that makes the left electable in England requires citizen solidarity rather than economic nationalism
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?A Great German Greek Grexit Game?Curzon Price is clearly right that the “game” is not “chicken.” It is not zero-sum. But the real question is, is it a game?
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Published in: openEconomyThe Greek Game: Dominance or Chicken, Fear or Reason?
The outcome of the Greek game depends on how Syriza sees itself in two possible futures: "Exit" or "Buckle"
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?High-stakes European poker: a reply to Curzon PriceFrances Coppola responds to ‘The Varoufakis game is not chicken’, authored by Tony Curzon Price. Greek exit now...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain's dysfunctional economy cannot last - but we can fix it
Because sterling is much too strong, manufacturing as a percentage of GDP in the UK has shrunk from 32% as late as...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?The Varoufakis game is not chickenThe FT thinks Greece is playing chicken. In fact, it's in a dominant position.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDoes money grow on trees?The debate about the banks' power to create money is becoming much more mainstream. After the recent event, Does...
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Published in: 50.50G20 and corruption: why gender matters
Research indicates that when a gender participation "tipping point" has been reached there will be genuine change in...
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Published in: 50.50Why the G20 needs to tackle gender inequality: Brisbane and beyond
The G20 should listen to Oxfam and assess its agenda and actions based on how they support the fulfilment of women’s...
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Published in: 50.50G20: the union movement's fight for gender equality in the labour market
Women are more reliant on decent labour law, minimum wages and conditions, and labour market protections. Yet these...
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Published in: 50.50G20: can women's human rights and economic growth co-exist?Will the G20 adopt an approach that meets human rights standards for economic growth at the Brisbane Summit? More...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?TTIP and TPP: harnessing the anger of the peopleIn parallel to the EU-US trade deal currently under way, the US is negotiating a similar agreement with 11 countries...
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Published in: openEconomyDraining development: illicit flows from Africa
Since 1970, Africa has lost at least $854 billion through capital flight which is not only enough to wipe out the...
