Literature covers a wide spectrum. Here we list daily reports from newspapers and research institutions, present non-fiction books and link to academic specialist literature.
Tax Justice Network | After four sessions of (sometimes heated) warm-up, the negotiations of the Convention are now entering into ‘crunch time’. Over the summer and in anticipation of the Fifth Session of negotiations in August, all three workstreams are expected to deliver new draft text of parts o...
The Guardian | Never before in American history have so few had so much wealth and power. Today, the top one per cent owns more wealth than the bottom 93%. One man, Elon Musk, worth $805bn, owns more wealth than the bottom 53% of American households.
And that inequality is getting worse. Last year...
Global Policy | Many economists dismiss the relevance of inequality (if everybody’s income goes up, who cares if inequality is up too?), and argue that only poverty alleviation should matter. This note shows that we all do care about inequality, and to hold that we should be concerned with poverty s...
Jacobin | Some on the Left believe that the capitalist system will not tolerate any greater interventions in its operation or redistribution of its spoils. There is no good evidence that this is true.
Source. Jacobin.
Human Rights Watch | UN member countries should work to align the emerging United Nations tax convention with international human rights law to achieve its objective of advancing sustainable development, seven human rights groups said today in a submission to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Commit...
The Guardian | The country’s 900 billionaires have far too much influence over our government and economy. Here’s how we can reduce the power of the ultra-rich.
Source: The Guardian.