Category Archives: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Paul Sweezy in 1982 on Secular Stagnation

Paul Sweezy in 1982 on secular stagnation November 17, 2013merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments ‘Secular stagnation’ is the talk of the town at the moment. It was one of the mayor interests of Paul Sweezy. Here, part of a 1982 lecture with a … Continue reading →

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10 Corporations Control Nearly Everything You Buy, 6 Media Corporations Control Nearly Everything You Read and Watch

10 Corporations Control Nearly Everything You Buy, 6 Media Corporations Control Nearly Everything You Read or Watch November 3, 2013 Print Version Source: Safe Haven PolicyMic has a very interesting chart that shows how 10 Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy. Larger … Continue reading →

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On the Ideological Hegemony and Folly of “Mainstream” Economics

Simon Wren-Lewis’s attempt at rescuing rational expectations — an unmitigated failure November 11, 2013EditorLeave a commentGo to comments from Lars Syll     If at some time my skeleton should come to be used by a teacher of osteology to illustrate his lectures, will … Continue reading →

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