After the 2008 financial crisis, there was no shortage of “hindsight sages”, who, supposedly, had been warning us about this … Continue reading “Ignore the self-publicists – nobody has been “vindicated” by coronavirus”

At this time of the rapid spread of coronavirus we can, of course, easily see one the downsides of globalisation. However, globalisation has … Continue reading “Five decades on from Populorum Progressio, have we achieved one world?”

The Vatican recently issued a letter on economic and financial matters. Quite unlike many recent communications on those issues, it … Continue reading “The best Vatican document on economics for some time”

Twice in the last seven days, Pope Francis has made major statements about the economy. Most recently he referred to … Continue reading “Believe it or not, global inequality is falling”

Before reading this article, I would like you to ask yourself, “Have poverty and inequality in the world increased, decreased, or … Continue reading “Poverty and inequality: Separating fact from fiction”

The following talk was given at Pontificia Universita Lateranse on 28th March at the launch of the Italian edition of … Continue reading “The Threat of economic nationalism – the debate within Catholic Social Teaching”

The universal Church has not always been a strong supporter of globalisation and certainly not of free trade. In 1967, … Continue reading “Cafod is right(-ish) on unilateral free trade – if for the wrong reason”

This article is based on a presentation delivered at the Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE) conference, Oxford University. It is … Continue reading “Public opinion is turning against free trade and globalisation”

An article from the IMF’s magazine, entitled ‘Neoliberalism: Oversold?’, has been making the rounds on social media. This is not … Continue reading “The IMF gets it wrong on ‘neoliberalism’”