Karl Polanyi and his legacy
Born in 1886, Karl Polanyi is one of the best-known economic anthropologists of the 20th century who contributed greatly to…
Auctions and their way of improvement
Have you ever bought or sold something on eBay? If yes, were you thinking that you were participating in an…
Some pointers for a post-growth, prosperous economy
A political economy of degrowth, or post-growth, has been for a long time discussed only in academic environments. Now things…
The Credit Suisse Case
MAIN FACTS AND CAUSES The Credit Suisse case has been reported and commented by the majority of Economics Journals as…
Cocaine Bull: the “Big C” conquers Europe
Since the end of the fiercest phase of Covid-19, European governments and policymakers have had a hard time facing the…
CBDCs: Payments Revolution or Financial Control?
Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is the digital form of government-issued currency that is not pegged to any physical commodity.…
Low-income countries: falling into a debt trap
Nowadays more and more impoverished countries find themselves unable to repay their public debt. Nine low-income economies such as Zambia,…
La transizione energetica tra economica e conflitti geopolitici
L’emergenza climatica si sta facendo sempre più evidente, ma questo non sembra né velocizzare i tempi di riconversione né indirizzare…
The hidden truths of climate activism
“We are facing an existential threat”. This is how the UN Environment programme presentation starts. We are told every day…