In a recent Debate piece, published in Review of African Political Economy and available here, Franklin Obeng-Odoom looks at the debates on growth in Africa. He argues that most of the models in economics were formulated based on experiences outside Africa, raising questions about their [...]
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In a recent conversation on ‘the power of ideas’ that took place at the LSE, David Harvey pointed out to Michael Storper that urban economics is a most despised field in mainstream economics. The ‘best economists’, Harvey claimed, don’t do urban economics. The crowd, mostly pro-Harvey, [...]
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The publication of every issue of the Journal of Australian Political Economy (JAPE) is an occasion for celebration, but No. 78 of JAPE, focusing on ‘global economic inequalities and development’ warrants even more celebration. This is the first time in over three decades that JAPE has taken [...]
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