Tag Archives: fiscal sociology

The 2019 Zelizer Award for Best Book in Economic Sociology goes to ‘Starving the Beast’ by Monica Prasad

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Northwestern University scholar Monica Prasad is the winner of the 2019 Zelizer Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Economic Sociology section for an outstanding book in the field. Prasad will receive the Award for her superb book Starving … Continue reading →

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Get free from the dogmas of the apostles of austerity: Fifteen Fatal Fallacies of Financial Fundamentalism

Posted on August 15, 2015 by

Just three days before he passed away, a notable Columbia University professor of economics William Vickrey was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for fundamental contribution to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information. Throughout his prolific career, Vickrey … Continue reading →

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The politics of fiscal policies: the lessons of history

Posted on July 23, 2015 by

Throughout the recent years of the crisis, the EU bodies and the German leaders have constantly oppressed Greece. They have pushed Greek people towards the abyss of austerity in the name of “fiscal responsibility” and “self-evident economic truths”. But essentially, it is … Continue reading →

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Fiscal embeddedness: taxation policy as an institutional tool of state-building

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

Bearing in mind Joseph Schumpeter’s assertion that “the public finance is one of the best starting points for an investigation of society, especially, though not exclusively, of its political life”, I find that a multidisciplinary study of the sources, practices and … Continue reading →

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The incredible collapse of Ireland’s Celtic Tiger: corporatism, neoliberalism and globalization run amok

Posted on January 25, 2015 by

In 2008 Ireland experienced one of the most dramatic economic crises of any economy in the world. It remains at the heart of the international crisis, sitting uneasily between the US and European economies. Not long ago, however, Ireland was … Continue reading →

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Tax avoidance as “tax planning”: global accounting firms on the make

Posted on January 3, 2015 by

About 21 trillion dollars hoarded by wealthy elites in secretive offshore jurisdictions to avoid taxes in their home countries. The offshore hoard is protected by a highly-paid, industrious bevy of professional enablers in the private banking, legal, accounting, and investment … Continue reading →

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Economics‬ of ‪‎War‬ — ‪Economy‬ and War

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

This collection of papers, from various academic journals and various disciplines (with free access during November), covers topics concerning the relationship between the ‪economy‬ and war and economics‬ of ‪‎war in current and historical contexts: – ‪Political regimes (democracy vs. authoritarian … Continue reading →

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Why did the transition from socialism to capitalism result in economic growth in some countries and decline in others? It is about mass privatization

Posted on July 5, 2014 by

In general, scholars have advanced three main arguments to explain why did the transition from socialism to capitalism result in improved growth in some countries and significant economic decline in others: (1) successful countries rapidly implemented neoliberal policies; (2) failures … Continue reading →

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