Local government initiatives in Europe - Editor 1. Buy-out buyers Fearful of gentrification, and of international investors and other landlords who hike up rents, the Berlin Borough of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg is blocking investors from buying apartment buildings by purchasing the properties … [Read more...]
The seven sins of economists
The seven sins of economists - Editor The public mistrust of economists springs from the sins of omission and commission that they have committed over the years The charging Wall Street Bull, bronze sculpture in the financial district of Manhattan. This icon was fenced off by authorities during … [Read more...]
The ABS is wrong: inequality is getting worse in Australia
The ABS is wrong: inequality is getting worse in Australia - Christopher Sheil and Frank Stilwell The Australian Bureau of Statistics announced in September 2017 that "inequality has remained stable since 2013-4". Given that economic inequality has been increasing since 1980 and the … [Read more...]
Countries intending to phase out combustion-engine vehicles
Countries intending to phase out combustion-engine vehicles - Editor Articles by Hashem Al-Ghaili [1] and Dom Galeon [2] discuss an option for combining overall reduction in green- house gas emissions with improvement of pollution levels in streets and roads (thereby improving the health of the … [Read more...]
