There is a space between scientific research and divulgation. The EoF ProView wants to occupy that space. Through the publication of articles, the EoF ProView aims at disseminating knowledge related to The Economy of Francesco. As the name suggests, the focus is on the research of today that has a look to the future.
3 economic ideas for a better future
As we get closer to our meeting in Assisi, I want to share with you a few words about some economic ideas that can build a basis on which we can think together about a new way of conceiving the economy. All three ideas are very well connected to Pope Francis’ writings and thoughts and are able to deal with our many contemporary challenges: the environmental crisis, high levels of inequality, precarious labor, political extremism and/or indifference.
Addressing Intergenerational Poverty: In Search for a Better Future
Extreme poverty continues to persist in the world. High barriers to quality healthcare, a weakening job market, and political instability are some factors that attribute to this, but there is also the consideration that due to intrinsic systemic discrimination, those caught in a cycle of poverty will remain in that cycle indefinitely, regardless of the socio-economic safety nets that are made available to them.
A robotic hand to support the ‘invisible hand’ of the market
Market laws are not deterministic but are related to behavior. The topic dealt with here, briefly, concerns the possibility of controlling behavior such as the uncontrolled rise in prices for certain socially relevant products where that cause damage.
Taxation and gender inequality in Brazil: what does the data say about the way the country taxes?
Social inequality is one of the hallmarks of mercantile societies and is permeated by gender, race and class relations, as well as the way different societies organize themselves productively. Gender inequality is related to the productive context, defining the spaces in which women and men occupy in society.
RADICI – Il Piccolo Principe in dialogo con EoF The (Parte I)
Gli occhi dei poveri e gli occhi dei bambini ci aiuteranno a scoprire la saggezza dell'opera di Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, una saggezza che può alimentare adeguatamente “L'Economia di Francesco”. Crediamo che questo romanzo possa far luce sulle sfide che dobbiamo affrontare oggigiorno.
A MORE ECO-EFFICIENT WORLD IS POSSIBLE: HOW DO WE COLLABORATE?
Before presenting an answer to the question in this article's title, we start by showing the origins of "eco-efficiency". The concept was born in the late 1980s and gained more relevance in the 1990s. Ecoefficiency means "the efficiency with which ecological resources are used to meet human needs" (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD (1998)).
