Public Banks: Decarbonisation, Definancialisation and Democratisation

ISBN-13: 9781108984515 / Miękka / 2023 / 336 str.

Thomas Marois

Opis

Public banks are dynamic, contested institutions with the potential to decarbonize the environment, definancialise the economy, and democratise global development.

Recenzje

'This book reconsiders public banks as agents of sustainable development and social inclusion. For decades, public banks were perceived as antiques responsible for financial repression. Marois traces the resurgence of state banking and challenges scholars, activists, and public officials to realize the potential of these often immense financial institutions to reverse the forces of climate change, inequality, and social exclusion. He illuminates the single most important dimension and greatest opportunity for green development and social inclusion of our time.' Kurt Mettenheim, FGV-EAESP, Brazil

Spis treści

Introducing Public Banks; 1. The World of Public Banks; 2. Contrasting Evidence, Contending Views: Towards a Dynamic Alternative; 3. Credible Legacies, Neoliberal Transition; 4. Decarbonisation; 5. Definancialisation; 6. Democratisation; 7. A Democratised Public Bank for a Green and Just Transition: A Proposal; 8. Epilogue Public Banks in a Time of COVID-19; Bibliography; Index.