The focus of this contribution is on macroeconomic and financial policies. It relies on fiscal, monetary and financial stability policies, which aim to develop sustainable and resilient market economies. This contribution relies on our macroeconomic model, which accounts for the financial...

A sustainable and resilient economy is one that enables every individual to have full and equal access to what she/he needs to live a sufficient and flourishing life. Post-war welfare states went some way towards achieving such access, but they have been heavily undermined, both ideologically...

Every week, the media report stories of environmental destruction. Most of this destruction has been caused either directly or indirectly by economic activity. While the media attention mainly focuses on climate change, serious issues are also emerging regarding the availability of fresh water,...

Tackling the climate crisis is one of the most important and urgent issues facing policymakers across the globe, at both government and corporate levels. Changing management decision-making and corporate behaviour are both key issues. What are the drivers and determinants of these behaviours?...

This chapter discusses equality, resilience and sustainability. This is undertaken in relation to their interlinkages, in the light of the Covid-19 syndrome; it also makes proposals for the creation of more equal economies. The chapter considers class, gender and also racial inequalities in...

To stabilise the ecosystem at national, global levels, society must first transform the international financial system. The overt intent of financial globalisation is to wrench power over the domestic economy away from democratic governments and transfer this power to markets that now manage...

This chapter considers the opportunities and challenges for an effective ‘Green New Deal’ (GND), with a focus on the U.S. and Europe. We begin by reviewing the intellectual history of the GND and consider how the recent shifts in macroeconomic policy following the Covid-19 pandemic might...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development places equality and sustainability at the centre of policy agendas. Nowadays, socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economic growth is a central priority of public policy for most governments worldwide. Based on the theoretical and...