The much-maligned state was permitted to pursue only timid policy responses. This failure reflects the extent to which policy continues to be informed by ideology, specifically, neoliberalism.socialeurope.eu
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A new authoritarian axis demands an international progressive front
The truth is that to effectively oppose rightwing authoritarianism, we cannot simply go back to the failed status quo of the last several decades. In United States and in Europe. theguardian.com
La Grecia spiegata in dieci grafici
A fine agosto la Grecia è ufficialmente uscita dalla tutela della troika, guardare il Paese ellenico dopo le ricette anti crisi accettate obtorto collo dal governo Tsipras serve a capirne efficacia e finalità. internazionale.it
Class society and social democracy in Sweden
Perceived as a bastion of egalitarian values, a social democratic culture, generous welfare state, Sweden has turned rightwards politically in recent decades. And may be worst in the elections of september 9. socialeurope.eu
US chief executives earn 312 times the average worker’s wage
Astronomical gap between the pay of workers and bosses exposed in report on earnings of America’s top 350 CEOs. Now they earned 312 times more than their workers. theguardian.com
Policies for inclusive economic growth
Social inclusivity and gender equality should be at the heart of economic decision-making. Two main arguments outlined in its companion piece, published in Soundings 68.1.
Paychecks Lag as Profits Soar, and Prices Erode Wage Gains
Hourly earnings have moved forward at a crawl, with higher prices giving workers less buying power than they had last summer in US. Workers, understandably, are asking whether they are getting a raw deal.www.nytimes.com
Disuguaglianza e disagio sociale nelle case popolari a Roma
Il numero delle persone che abitano in alloggi di edilizia residenziale pubblica a Roma è paragonabile alla popolazione di un intero municipio, circa 170.000 persone. Ma la mappa del disagio sociale è molto variegata. www.eticaeconomia.it
Macedonia and ideology
Somewhere between our imagination, truth and the others’ desires we move, in different paths, towards the ‘Macedonia of our dreams’. www.opendemocracy.net
Ocse meets Piketty: an alternative economic narrative
How today’s profits are not tomorrow’s investments. Somethings about return on risk-free financial investment and the role of fiscal policy in reviving aggregate demand. www.socialeurope.eu