economics
Articles on economics and political economy.
Strange Victories
Strange Victories
- by Midnight Notes
Originally published in Midnight Notes #1, 1979
Published as a pamphlet by Elephant Editions, London, 1985
Also included in the collection - Midnight Oil: Work, Energy and War 1973-1992 .
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INTRODUCTION
One in four youth unemployment figure disputed
Our interview with economist and European labour trends specialist Florence Lefresne about the CPE.
In the interview Lefresne, of the Institute of Economic and Social Research, questions the widely reported one in four youth unemployment figures that have been used repeatedly as a justification for the CPE.
On the closure of the Nestle plant in Norwich, 1995
This article originally appeared in Black Flag #206, Autumn 1995. It was written by Norwich Solidarity Federation, who had contacts in the plant and tried to organise action against the closure.
Nestlé Plant to Shut in Norwich
Nestlé's decision last year to shut the Norwich factory came as little surprise after years of rumours.
No More Soft Soap on OAPs
No more soft soap about oaps
150 Years After the Communist Manifesto
Reflecting on 150 years of communist theory and practice within capitalism.
"Revolution on the continent is ripe and will quickly assume a proletarian form; but will it not be snuffed out in the bud by the nascent capitalisms of Russia and China, where bourgeois society is still in its embryo?"
Letter of Marx to Engels, 1857
1980s-1990s: The Myths of the Toyota System
The Myths of the Toyota System - Nomura Masami
Presented in PDF format (1mb).
Building Japan's Corporate Society - Totsuka Hideo
Building Japan's Corporate Society - Totsuka Hideo
Presented in PDF format (1mb)
Karl Marx's Speech On the Question of Free Trade
Karl Marx's Speech ON THE QUESTION OF FREE TRADE
On January 9, 1848, Marx spoke before the Democratic Association of Brussels about the topical question of free trade.
At the end of 1847, Brussels hosted a "Free Trade Congress" -- which was intended to further the general Free Trade campaign English manufacturers were conducting. In 1846, the English bourgeoisie repealed England's Corn Laws and were now ready to take their cause abroad.
Marx requested a slot to speak, but the Congress closed before his name came up on the lists. Instead, he delivered his speech to the Democratic Association, of which he was a vice-president. His speech is presented below.
Karl Marx - The Poverty of Philosophy
Karl Marx's THE POVERTY OF PHILOSOPHY
This 1847 book by Karl Marx was a direct answer to J. P. Proudhon's The Philosophy of Poverty.
Karl Marx - The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Karl Marx
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Also known as The Paris Manuscripts and the 1844 Manuscripts
