Busting the bankers’ club
Andrew Mearman reviews Gerald Epstein’s book, 'Busting the bankers’ club: finance for the rest of us', which explores the power of bankers and financiers over everyday life, as well as those seeking to counteract it, and lays out some principles of finance for the common good.
Embedding sustainability in the economics curriculum
Green House Core Group member Andrew Mearman has co-written a new version of a chapter in the Handbook for Economics Lecturers, created by the Economics Network.
Finance-based transition solutions: approach with caution
Andrew presents the fundamental criticisms made by economists Clive Spash and Frédéric Hache of the influential Dasgupta Review of the economics of biodiversity. Whether or not these criticisms are persuasive, their review points to significant dangers lurking in the financialisation of Nature.
A Guide to the Systems of Provision Approach
A review of A Guide to the Systems of Provision Approach by Kate Bayliss and Ben Fine, highlighting its relevance for greens seeking to understand consumption and demand.
The UK government economic policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: Three possible lessons for climate emergency planning
This gas looks at government economic policy. Could there be a radically different role for the state?
'Optimism Over Despair' and 'Hope Without Optimism'
This green read explores hope, and considers these two books by Chomsky and Eagleton