Labour standards in trade agreements: A long view on the level playing field
Why Brexit negotiations on the level playing field should be seen in light of the EU’s experience with FTAs and criticisms of labour standards provisions
How populism emerged from the shadow of neoliberalism in Central and Eastern Europe
While Central and Eastern European states were initially constrained by neoliberalism, the rise of populism has led to a form of developmental ‘statism’.
Four Steps to Rein in Big Tech
Despite growing concern about the power of Big Tech, regulators have struggled to hold these companies and their executives to account. Here’s why.
Two-way street from Lobbyville: The Institute of International Finance in financial regulatory processes
The influence of private lobbies in policymaking is dependent on the two-directional interaction between policymakers and lobbyists.
Challenging binaries: Why we need new ways to talk about people who move for work
In part 2 of this two-part blog, we consider divides constructed between the permanent/temporary and the skilled/unskilled in relation to worker rights.
Challenging binaries: Why we need new ways to talk about people who move for work
In Part 1 of our blog series, we show how the legal characterisation of people who move across borders for work has implications for their labour rights.
Tackling sustainability challenges in supply chains: the potential for business case sustainability initiatives
Manufacturing is rife with sustainability challenges ranging from environmental issues, such as pollution, to social issues, such as poor working […]
Households’ financial capability: debt and resilience amidst the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic burst in the midst of an already agitated geopolitical scenery punctuated by the fallout of Brexit and turbulent trade wars
The limits of efficiency: can capitalism be more resilient in the face of crisis?
COVID-19 has demonstrated how we need to rethink the trade-offs between efficiency and resilience if we are to meet the greater challenge of climate change.
The political economy of external debt within low-income countries in an age of asset management
Developing countries are now connected to global market-based finance with implications for external debt sustainability and the financing of development.