Agenda Publica | After devoting his career to analyzing inequality, the Serbo-American economist warns that "political power tends to move toward those who have money," and that democracy ends up being "ostensible." In a conversation with 'Agenda Pública' vice president Rodrigo Pinedo, he also empha...
CNN | The Federal Reserve’s policy decisions in recent years have exacerbated economic inequality in America, and some of the central bank’s policymakers say it’s not a problem they can easily fix.
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GPF | The G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg in late November offered a once-in-20-years opportunity to promote a specific African agenda through the G20. The South African government set high expectations when it chose the theme “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability” for its presidency.
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GPF | It was unprecedented in the history of multilateralism: The third round of negotiations on a UN tax convention marked the first time global tax negotiations took place on the African continent. Three takeaways from the third round of negotiations on the UN tax convention in Nairobi.
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The Guardian | Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal.
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GPF | Report on the eleventh session of the intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights (“UN Treaty“).
Source: Global Policy Forum.