Jayati Ghosh
Jayati Ghosh On Imperialism in the 21st Century
In this series, economist Jayati Ghosh unpacks the shift in imperialism into the present from explicit power relations under colonialism to 21st century forms of imperialism under implicit rules and regulations determined by an international legal and institutional architecture
Ecuador
Public spending fuels Ecuador leader's popularity By GONZALO SOLANO, Associated Press – Jan 25, 2012 QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter. Her predicament makes holding a job impossible, so the three depend on…
Ecuador Creating Alternative to Neo-Liberal Model
Public spending fuels Ecuador leader's popularity By GONZALO SOLANO, Associated Press – Jan 25, 2012 QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Amparo Martinez's universe is two small, tidy rooms in a poor Quito neighborhood that she shares with her 83-year-old mother and a severely handicapped daughter. Her predicament makes holding a job impossible, so the three depend on…
Is a Universal Social Net Good Macro Economics?
J. Ghosh: A safety net helps to raise wages and create real demand