The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism – Edward E Baptist
The international slave-trade from Africa to the New World was banned by England in 1807, America in 1808, Spain, Sweden …
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The Value of Everything – Mariana Mazzucato
Once upon a time the value of something determined its price. Today, price determines value. As capitalism began its …
Economics: Prizing Plain Talk on Inequality
Angus Deaton, variously described as a Scotsman, a Briton and a Princeton economist has just been awarded the The Sveriges Riksbank Prize …
The Rich Will Keep Getting Richer, Unless…
Several commentators take a look at, and are impressed, with the new English translation of Thomas Picketty’s French published book, …