Economy and ecology | IPS Journal

Header

Reuters

Economy and ecology

Insourcing the Ukrainian war-effort

Ukraine's dependence on its partners remains a key vulnerability. The country must become the main coordinator of its wartime economy

By Luke Cooper

International Monetary Fund (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Economy and ecology

Has ECB President Lagarde become unstoppable?

The European Central Bank’s interest-rate rises hold serious risks for the economy and the euro. And its bad communication does not help the situation

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters/Francis Kokoroko

Economy and ecology

Why US tech giants need Africa

For Big Tech to succeed in Africa, they must realise that the key to unlocking the continent’s vast economic potential is investing in its citizens

By Nate D.F. Allen, Nanjira Sambuli

Canva/Ernesto Velazquez

Economy and ecology

Green bills over Blue Gold

Uruguay is suffering from a drinking water shortage. To prevent this from becoming a permanent issue, the country’s economy must change fundamentally

By Dörte Wollrad

Pexels

Economy and ecology

Putting lipstick on the tax pig

Bilateral double-taxation treaties seem self-evidently fair. But behind the supposedly good intentions lie decades of inequality and exploitation

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters/Sergio Moraes

Economy and ecology

Even more catastrophic than under Bolsonaro

The promise to protect the Amazon brought Brazil back into the international arena. But saving the environment was never a priority for Lula

By Sandra Weiss

Reuters/CNP/INSTARimages

Economy and ecology

A new sheriff in monopoly town

The Biden administration has started a fight against monopolies. But it remains to be seen if they can maintain and even extend their efforts

By Steven Hill

Canva/IPS Journal/Alena Bieling | Reuters/Francois Lenoir

Economy and ecology

The real drivers of inflation

The ECB is fighting inflation with interest rate hikes — putting the main burden on workers. But the causes of inflation lie outside the labour market

By Susanne Wixforth, Kaoutar Haddouti

IPS Journal/Reuters/Kay Nietfeld

Economy and ecology

Czechia’s iron trap

The Czech Republic’s economic situation is difficult. Instead of relieving the frustrated people, the government is relying on reforms à la Thatcher

By Katerina Smejkalova

Canva/John Guccione

Economy and ecology

The end of dollar supremacy

The US dollar's supremacy in the international financial system has long been beyond question. But countries like Brazil are attempting to break away

By Monica Hirst, Juan Gabriel Tokatlian