by localisewm | Sep 12, 2019 | Economics, Globalisation, Politics, Poverty, Trade
With the current arguments over Brexit a proxy for Britain’s future economic model and social contract, a recent book by leading American economist Robert Reich offers some timely and thoughtful ways to tackle the problems of economic inequality; which many...
by localisewm | Nov 11, 2015 | Books and articles, Economy, Local economies, Local government, Microfinance, Planning, Politics, Poverty, Procurement, Regional economies, Social Enterprise, Trade, Transition
Yunus, “It’s totally unacceptable for a young person to remain unutilized, literally, we have to create a new civilization” A search of this site will reveal five articles about the work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus. This, the sixth, opens with...
by localisewm | Apr 17, 2015 | City council, Democracy, Devolution, Economy, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Finance, Local economies, Local government, Localisation, Low carbon, Microfinance, Planning, Politics, Poverty, Renewable energy, Transition
In 2012 Plymouth’s co-operative city council established a Low Carbon City Team, which helped to identify the city’s potential for community energy solutions and forge partnerships. The council funded pre-development, initial community engagement and business plan...
by localisewm | Nov 26, 2014 | Economy, Environment, Government, Local economies, Localisation, Poverty, Transition
George Monbiot suggests that it is time for a government commission on post-growth economics which would invite contributions from those already investigating the possibility of moving towards a steady state economy: one that seeks distribution rather than blind...
by localisewm | Oct 29, 2014 | Books and articles, Economy, Employment, Energy, Environment, Food, Globalisation, Import substitution, Local economies, Low carbon, Planning, Poverty, Procurement, Regional economies, Trade, Transition
Vested interests replacing the now defunct Flying Matters, a lobby group funded by the aviation industry, vigorously defend the profitable import of food from countries with malnourished people. A better way forward, socially, economically and environmentally is...
by localisewm | Sep 10, 2014 | Economics, Economy, Employment, Environment, Export-led growth, Finance, Globalisation, Green Deal, Green New Deal, Import substitution, Local economies, Localisation, Low carbon, Planning, Politics, Poverty, Procurement, Regional economies, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Trade, Transition
Philip Stephens, an associate editor, in the Financial Times: “Globalisation – the open trading system – is fragmenting; it needs an enforcer – a hegemon, a concert of powers or global governance arrangements”. Evidence: the collapse of the Doha, the...
