by Eduardo Gudynas – The World Economic Forum is reverting to magical formulas and mass media to end poverty in the Global South. The singer Bono is the best exampleof simplistic proposals, functional to current globalization and based on charity. Download …
Central and Eastern European Countries between Stagnation and Financial Crisis? Edited by Joachim Becker and Rudy Weissenbacher. Those Central and Eastern European (CEE) states, that have joined the European Union (EU) in 2004, are on the verge of entering the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), and, by doing so, of adopting the Euro as […]
A collection of essays compiled by Joachim Becker reviewing the financial crisis in the early 2000s in the five South Cone countries. Published by CLAES Globalization program. Montevideo, 2007. Joachim Becker, Foreing debt in Latin America: A historic review. [Spanish] Download
by Eduardo Gudynas – The figure of economist Joseph Stiglitz appears increasingly often as a reference and source of inspiration for many advocates of new development policies. We find ourselves in a situation where a traditional economist appears as a figure that is cited by the most diverse array of alternative movements. There is something […]
World Bank’s new version of how to do “good business”, covered 175 countries. Factors like the protection of foreign investments and labor market flexibility were highligthed. However, social and environmental aspects are not included as part of good business. Analysis by C. Villalba. Download …