Economy

Rethinking Clientelism and Income Security: How a Job Guarantee & UBI Can Transform Our Society

May 1, 2020 by The IotL Magazine 1 Comment

Democratic economic policies like job guarantee schemes and a universal basic income could address two key issues at once—clientelism and economic precarity.

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‘Housing for Everyone!’ or the Rebel with a Plan. A Tribute to Joseph Bartolo

April 8, 2020 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

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.

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Enter the Dragon: New Global Economic Order and What It Means For Europe

June 17, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

The world economy has become the key battleground for geopolitical hegemony between the US and China. The EU is facing a tough balancing act.

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Care Economy: the Future of Work and Gender Equality

June 10, 2019 by Abigail Muscat 1 Comment

Appreciating care work is one of the best ways of achieving social equality between men and women.

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Beyond the Choke Hold of Growth: Post-growth or Radical Degrowth?

May 21, 2019 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

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. [Read more…] about Beyond the Choke Hold of Growth: Post-growth or Radical Degrowth?