Renegade Economists Show 163 As broadcast on 3CR – Dec 8th, 2010 Professor Michael Hudson delves through the murky world of economics, espionage and Wiki Leaks freedoms. The reference to Randall Wray re Bank of America is via neweconomics. Listen here Subscribe to the podcast
Cyber Rents
Renegade Economists Show 162 As broadcast on 3CR – Dec 1st, 2010 Subscribe to the podcast Cyber Rents: IT expert Jim Stogdill discusses how rent rakers curtail innovation and undermine the future of the internet. Listen here Read his stirling article Points of Control = Rents. Jim finishes off the article with this apt quote: On a related note, last … Read More
Ross Gittins on the Renegades
Renegade Economists Podcast 150 As broadcast on the 3CR – Wed Sep 1st, 2010 Subscribe to the podcast Ross Gittins: “Economists Wake Up” – One of Australia’s most respected economic commentators joins us for a special show analysing the reputation of economists. Listen to the show here Read Ross’s regular Fairfax columns Music – Merdeka, red_robin
Fairtrade not Bandaids!
Thurs Oct 7th, 6.30pm, 1/ 27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne Karl Williams Wiki defintion: Fair trade is a financial relationship between producers, sellers, and consumers based on the principle of equity within the exchange of goods. Equity is achieved via creating a platform for trade that is transparent and therefore accountable for the just treatment of all producers. The admirable goals … Read More
Land Value Capture for Infrastructure
With the federal election campaign today seeing Opposition Leader Tony Abbot promoting Infrastructure bonds with a 10% tax concession for investors, there is an urgent need for better understanding of infrastructure financing. Abbot’s plan should be written off as the interest rate spread between Australia and the rest of the world is significant enough not to need any incentives. Such … Read More