Democratic economic policies like job guarantee schemes and a universal basic income could address two key issues at once—clientelism and economic precarity.
‘Housing for Everyone!’ or the Rebel with a Plan. A Tribute to Joseph Bartolo
Finding a solution to the housing affordability problem amid a frenetic property boom was no easy task. Willingness to challenge the neoliberal establishment is not enough. To achieve that, progressive policy makers must also possess the economic proficiency and the political acumen. This person was Joseph Bartolo.
Enter the Dragon: New Global Economic Order and What It Means For Europe
The world economy has become the key battleground for geopolitical hegemony between the US and China. The EU is facing a tough balancing act.
Care Economy: the Future of Work and Gender Equality
Appreciating care work is one of the best ways of achieving social equality between men and women.
Beyond the Choke Hold of Growth: Post-growth or Radical Degrowth?
Happiness and well-being became economised and enshrined through financial architecture of gross domestic product. The religiosity with which we now think about growth and GDP is directly linked to religion itself, because we no longer have God to save us.
Is Buying or Renting an Apartment in Malta a Good Deal?
Despite the spike in prices, apartments’ safety standards have not improved. We are not paying more because we are living in safer, more comfortable units. Neither does the increase in price correspond to better design nor larger size of dwellings.
Democratizing Europe’s Economy
European Union has everything to gain by showing it’s on the side of workers, improving their everyday workplace experience, and fostering collaboration with others; by doing this, the EU would do much to lessen the alienation currently exploited by the populist right.
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