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The State of Tax Justice 2020 - Tax Justice in the Time of Covid

The State of Tax Justice 2020 - Tax Justice in the Time of Covid

For the first time, a report documents tax losses using OECD transparency data on multinational corporations’ financial affairs.


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Redefining Europe-Africa Relations

In this study for FES Prof. Robert Kappel analyses the economic relationship between the European Union and Africa and puts forward proposals for a...


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Ein leerstetendes, marodes Gebäude, auf dem Cinema steht.

The other second wave

At the annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF, the future of austerity will also be discussed.


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Frauen tragen Saris und sitzen an einem langen Tisch, auf dem Kleidungsstücke liegen.

How Germany plans to uphold human rights in supply chains

Most companies disregard human rights in their supply chains. A German law may finally change that, says Franziska Korn at ips-journal.eu.


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Is redistribution necessary to reduce inequality?

Is redistribution necessary to reduce inequality?

Germany has kept income inequality low by redistribution of wealth through taxes and transfers. Are there better ways to combat inequality?


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Nahaufnahme von einem Netzgeflecht, das von Metallkugeln verbunden wird.

What if the citizens of Berlin owned Uber’s data?

Mirko Herberg,

We must not give companies control and power over our data. Parminder Jeet Singh explains what we need to do.


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Fighting inequality through progressive taxation

How this can be achieved was discussed by four guests of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in a webinar at the Global Solutions Summit.

 


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Nahaufnahme von zwei mit Seife eingeseiften Händen. Die Person trägt roten Nagellack und goldene Armreifen. Im Hintergrund ist ein blaues, mit Mustern verziertes Kleid zu erkennen.

Who cares? Feminist responses to the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has a strong gender dimension. It is increasing women’s vulnerabilities and risks in their roles as workers and caregivers.


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Bangladesh’s garment sector collapse devastates millions

Highly dependent on demand from Europe and the United States, the economic impact of the Coronavirus will hit factory workers and especially women.


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Be a feminist, demand that the multinationals pay their taxes!

What does taxation have to do with Feminism? Magdalena Sepúlveda explains why tax justice also means gender justice.


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