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Research paper thumbnail of Roundtable dialogue on pluralism

Biographical notes: Jack Reardon teaches economics in the School of Business at the Hamline Unive... more Biographical notes: Jack Reardon teaches economics in the School of Business at the Hamline University. His research interests include economics education, energy and the environment, and labour economics. He has published in a wide variety of journals including the Journal of Economic Issues, Monthly Labor Review and International Journal of Green Economics. He has published A Handbook for Pluralist Economics Education (Routledge) and The Economics Curriculum: Towards a Radical Reformulation (World Economics Association Books). He is a currently finishing a principles of economics textbook for Pluto Press.

Research paper thumbnail of Quel rôle joue la Chine dans le commerce international ?

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2017

Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour La Découverte. © La Découverte. Tous droits réservés po... more Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour La Découverte. © La Découverte. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays. La reproduction ou représentation de cet article, notamment par photocopie, n'est autorisée que dans les limites des conditions générales d'utilisation du site ou, le cas échéant, des conditions générales de la licence souscrite par votre établissement. Toute autre reproduction ou représentation, en tout ou partie, sous quelque forme et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France. Il est précisé que son stockage dans une base de données est également interdit.

Research paper thumbnail of 12. Propriété et appropriation des richesses : le travail du capital

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of 4. Vers la dignité numérique

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Herbert Simon et la rationalité limitée

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Karl Polanyi, For a New West: Essays, 1919–1958PolanyiKarl, For a New West: Essays, 1919–1958, Polity Press: Cambridge, 2014; 258 pp.: ISBN 9780745684437 (hbk), 9780745684444 (pbk)

International Sociology, 2016

look at the post-apartheid context in which the solidarity economy may develop as a part of the p... more look at the post-apartheid context in which the solidarity economy may develop as a part of the process of democratization and the struggle with a neoliberal political economy. Satgar points that there are already activists who focus on cooperative development, food sovereignty, cooperative banking, and anti-capitalist actions. Mazibuko K Jara (‘The solidarity economy response to the agrarian crisis in South Africa’) shows why the food crisis is the biggest challenge that may be solved by the solidarity economy. This economic system may advance food sovereignty by promoting small-scale agriculture and semi-subsistence food producers, but there is a need to mobilize agrarian incentives. In the next chapter, Andrew Bennie continues this discussion with a look at two case studies of South African townships: first, a study of forming a solidarity economy network; second, creating an agricultural worker cooperative. In the final chapter, Athish Kirun Satgoor describes an example of the potential of the solidarity economy. He explores the experience of the occupation and worker takeover of the Mineline-Tap Engineering factory. The chapter shows the possibilities of using Wainwright’s concept of labor as a creative common and the struggle and capacity for worker control. The book gives a coherent view of the solidarity economy. However, it lacks a critical summary that could have been presented in a separate chapter or foreword. For example, it would have been interesting to have had more discussion on future research directions, on the relationship of the solidarity economy with the welfare state, and the politics of non-state social welfare in the Global South. It is interesting that the volume focuses mainly on the economic practices and, for the most part, does not directly refer to theories of economic systems. Thus, the book avoids describing the relationship of the solidarity economy with other emerging systems. The positioning of this alternative economic system among concepts such as the informal economy, underground economy, gift economy, moral economy, creative economy, and sharing economy might have been particularly interesting for scholars. Nevertheless, The Solidarity Economy Alternative organizes theory and practice and may be valuable to scholars and practitioners interested (or engaged) in designing social policies and community development.

Research paper thumbnail of Comment financer la transition écologique ?

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Gestion du risque entrepreneurial des jeunes entreprises de l’économie numérique : le cas de la Silicon Valley

Research paper thumbnail of Covering Risks for Platform Workers in the Digital Age

This paper is aimed at analyzing the new world of work that emerges from the platform economy, an... more This paper is aimed at analyzing the new world of work that emerges from the platform economy, and specifically to analyze the kinds of social risks associated with working for platforms. It underlines that there are many kinds of jobs and activities associated with platforms, and that the social risks for platform workers are not fundamentally different than those in the off-line world. There are differences, though, which we map out thanks to a new tool designed to analyze risks, which we call a "cushion". The text goes on to underline the paradigmatic shift in workers' mindsets, entrepreneurs' views and states' responsibilities in a world where mobility is becoming key. It then analyzes the various venues for developing social protection mechanisms in the digital age. The text first investigates the various dynamics behind the development of platform work. Then it scrutinizes the various kinds of risks that platforms workers are confronted with, as compared to off-line workers. A third section analyzes the role of and need for social protection in such context, and the role and interest platforms themselves could play in developing such protections. What is at stake here is a paradigmatic shift from favoring settling to supporting mobility. The last section focuses more on the role of the State, and analyses the various scenarios that can be developed for public authorities to address the new situations and risks created by the development of platform work.

Research paper thumbnail of Roundtable dialogue on pluralism

A roundtable dialogue on pluralism in economics and economics education featuring scholars and st... more A roundtable dialogue on pluralism in economics and economics education featuring scholars and students' activists.

Answers of mine are on behalf of Peps-Economie, the French students' group of the ISIPE.

http://www.isipe.net/
https://pepseco.wordpress.com/

Book Reviews by Laurène Tran

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Karl Polanyi, For a New West: Essays, 1919-1958

Karl Polanyi’s now cult book The Great Transformation (1944) did not take off immedi- ately after... more Karl Polanyi’s now cult book The Great Transformation (1944) did not take off immedi- ately after its first release, but since then its appeal to scholars in various social sciences has grown. The last economic crisis certainly confirmed the topicality of Polanyi’s radi- cal critique of the liberal utopia of self-regulating markets. This new book – the first since 1977 – brings together a selection of unpublished material taken from Karl Polanyi’s archives at Concordia University in Montreal. Prior to being released in English, these German and English writings benefited from an Italian translation by two legal scholars, who in this English edition provide a solid general introduction and an illuminating (for the average sociologist) postscript on Polyani’s juridical and political thought. Spanning over a period of more than 40 years, and heterogeneous by nature – lectures, conference papers, and unpublished essays – the content of the book is quite broad. Although it is obviously impossible to be exhaustive on the many themes developed by Polanyi in his various essays, we can nevertheless see how he engaged with the important issues of his times, through the lens of his original framework

Research paper thumbnail of Roundtable dialogue on pluralism

Biographical notes: Jack Reardon teaches economics in the School of Business at the Hamline Unive... more Biographical notes: Jack Reardon teaches economics in the School of Business at the Hamline University. His research interests include economics education, energy and the environment, and labour economics. He has published in a wide variety of journals including the Journal of Economic Issues, Monthly Labor Review and International Journal of Green Economics. He has published A Handbook for Pluralist Economics Education (Routledge) and The Economics Curriculum: Towards a Radical Reformulation (World Economics Association Books). He is a currently finishing a principles of economics textbook for Pluto Press.

Research paper thumbnail of Quel rôle joue la Chine dans le commerce international ?

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2017

Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour La Découverte. © La Découverte. Tous droits réservés po... more Distribution électronique Cairn.info pour La Découverte. © La Découverte. Tous droits réservés pour tous pays. La reproduction ou représentation de cet article, notamment par photocopie, n'est autorisée que dans les limites des conditions générales d'utilisation du site ou, le cas échéant, des conditions générales de la licence souscrite par votre établissement. Toute autre reproduction ou représentation, en tout ou partie, sous quelque forme et de quelque manière que ce soit, est interdite sauf accord préalable et écrit de l'éditeur, en dehors des cas prévus par la législation en vigueur en France. Il est précisé que son stockage dans une base de données est également interdit.

Research paper thumbnail of 12. Propriété et appropriation des richesses : le travail du capital

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of 4. Vers la dignité numérique

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Herbert Simon et la rationalité limitée

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Karl Polanyi, For a New West: Essays, 1919–1958PolanyiKarl, For a New West: Essays, 1919–1958, Polity Press: Cambridge, 2014; 258 pp.: ISBN 9780745684437 (hbk), 9780745684444 (pbk)

International Sociology, 2016

look at the post-apartheid context in which the solidarity economy may develop as a part of the p... more look at the post-apartheid context in which the solidarity economy may develop as a part of the process of democratization and the struggle with a neoliberal political economy. Satgar points that there are already activists who focus on cooperative development, food sovereignty, cooperative banking, and anti-capitalist actions. Mazibuko K Jara (‘The solidarity economy response to the agrarian crisis in South Africa’) shows why the food crisis is the biggest challenge that may be solved by the solidarity economy. This economic system may advance food sovereignty by promoting small-scale agriculture and semi-subsistence food producers, but there is a need to mobilize agrarian incentives. In the next chapter, Andrew Bennie continues this discussion with a look at two case studies of South African townships: first, a study of forming a solidarity economy network; second, creating an agricultural worker cooperative. In the final chapter, Athish Kirun Satgoor describes an example of the potential of the solidarity economy. He explores the experience of the occupation and worker takeover of the Mineline-Tap Engineering factory. The chapter shows the possibilities of using Wainwright’s concept of labor as a creative common and the struggle and capacity for worker control. The book gives a coherent view of the solidarity economy. However, it lacks a critical summary that could have been presented in a separate chapter or foreword. For example, it would have been interesting to have had more discussion on future research directions, on the relationship of the solidarity economy with the welfare state, and the politics of non-state social welfare in the Global South. It is interesting that the volume focuses mainly on the economic practices and, for the most part, does not directly refer to theories of economic systems. Thus, the book avoids describing the relationship of the solidarity economy with other emerging systems. The positioning of this alternative economic system among concepts such as the informal economy, underground economy, gift economy, moral economy, creative economy, and sharing economy might have been particularly interesting for scholars. Nevertheless, The Solidarity Economy Alternative organizes theory and practice and may be valuable to scholars and practitioners interested (or engaged) in designing social policies and community development.

Research paper thumbnail of Comment financer la transition écologique ?

Regards croisés sur l'économie, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Gestion du risque entrepreneurial des jeunes entreprises de l’économie numérique : le cas de la Silicon Valley

Research paper thumbnail of Covering Risks for Platform Workers in the Digital Age

This paper is aimed at analyzing the new world of work that emerges from the platform economy, an... more This paper is aimed at analyzing the new world of work that emerges from the platform economy, and specifically to analyze the kinds of social risks associated with working for platforms. It underlines that there are many kinds of jobs and activities associated with platforms, and that the social risks for platform workers are not fundamentally different than those in the off-line world. There are differences, though, which we map out thanks to a new tool designed to analyze risks, which we call a "cushion". The text goes on to underline the paradigmatic shift in workers' mindsets, entrepreneurs' views and states' responsibilities in a world where mobility is becoming key. It then analyzes the various venues for developing social protection mechanisms in the digital age. The text first investigates the various dynamics behind the development of platform work. Then it scrutinizes the various kinds of risks that platforms workers are confronted with, as compared to off-line workers. A third section analyzes the role of and need for social protection in such context, and the role and interest platforms themselves could play in developing such protections. What is at stake here is a paradigmatic shift from favoring settling to supporting mobility. The last section focuses more on the role of the State, and analyses the various scenarios that can be developed for public authorities to address the new situations and risks created by the development of platform work.

Research paper thumbnail of Roundtable dialogue on pluralism

A roundtable dialogue on pluralism in economics and economics education featuring scholars and st... more A roundtable dialogue on pluralism in economics and economics education featuring scholars and students' activists.

Answers of mine are on behalf of Peps-Economie, the French students' group of the ISIPE.

http://www.isipe.net/
https://pepseco.wordpress.com/

Research paper thumbnail of Book Review: Karl Polanyi, For a New West: Essays, 1919-1958

Karl Polanyi’s now cult book The Great Transformation (1944) did not take off immedi- ately after... more Karl Polanyi’s now cult book The Great Transformation (1944) did not take off immedi- ately after its first release, but since then its appeal to scholars in various social sciences has grown. The last economic crisis certainly confirmed the topicality of Polanyi’s radi- cal critique of the liberal utopia of self-regulating markets. This new book – the first since 1977 – brings together a selection of unpublished material taken from Karl Polanyi’s archives at Concordia University in Montreal. Prior to being released in English, these German and English writings benefited from an Italian translation by two legal scholars, who in this English edition provide a solid general introduction and an illuminating (for the average sociologist) postscript on Polyani’s juridical and political thought. Spanning over a period of more than 40 years, and heterogeneous by nature – lectures, conference papers, and unpublished essays – the content of the book is quite broad. Although it is obviously impossible to be exhaustive on the many themes developed by Polanyi in his various essays, we can nevertheless see how he engaged with the important issues of his times, through the lens of his original framework