Municipal Services Project explores alternatives to privatization in the electricity, health, water and sanitation sectors in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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The MSP was in Mexico City this week to launch a Special Issue of the journal Ola Financeria with a set of articles on “public banks and public water” translated to Spanish. Thanks to Prof Wesley Marshall, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México, for facilitating this project!
The MSP’s David McDonald has a new, open access article out in Urban Studies entitled (De)financing #Remunicipalisation - follow the link below to check it out!
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Check out Landscapes of #remunicipalization 👇 MSP's David McDonald provides a critical lit review that outlines the potential for more progressive public services
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#Publicdevelopmentbanks as essential infrastructure.
How else can we tackle the #ClimateCrisis at the pace, scale, and on the terms required for #just transitions?
@RiouxRemy @cpluscp @FinanceInCommon @UNEP_FI @EAPBBR @ADFIAP @Adfi_Africa @_ALIDE_ @UNCTAD
New💥Open Access💥Article @ReviewofPE
⚙️Public Development Banks as Essential Infrastructure⚙️
Looking at Covid responses, I argue #PDBS are ‘essential public infrastructure’, with lessons for the future financing of green and just transitions. 👇👇
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Join TODAY at 11:30 EST to hear about how Cdn cooperation sector encounters blended finance👇
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#Publicbanks can do more than you think ...
like use public-public financial cooperation to finance a public school THAT WAS CO-DESIGNED WITH THE CHILDREN!
Amazing example of pro-public innovation.
@MSPAlternatives @public_banking
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The infrastructure asset class has grown rapidly since the 1990s, largely driven by private equity-style infrastructure funds. New article in @economyandspace on the growth of private debt as an infrastructure ‘asset’ and how it generates returns 🧵 doi.org/10.1177/0308518X2312…
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Atten Grad Students 👇 Submit now
13th Annual Graduate Conference on the Intersections of Globalization and Public Policy @McMasterSocSci
8-9 March '23
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For the 1st time negotiations will be held at the @UN on reforming global tax system.
Huge leap forward for #TaxJustice.
Now the real work starts.
Read our take here-> publicservices.international…
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Huge congrats to everyone in the tax justice movement, especially our colleagues in the Global South leading the battle, and thanks to the #AfricanGroupUN for its unwavering leadership! This is an amazing victory for the world! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎉🎉🎉
🗳️#UNGA Member States voted with majority of 125 in favor of adopting a #UNTaxConvention.
A huge step ahead!
👏🏾Congratulations to the #AfricanGroupUN for the groundbreaking adoption of the resolution.
This historic move reaffirms the commitment to #LeaveNoOneBehind.
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In a country where 40% of the population lives below the breadline, a commodification of public services would have devastating consequences for everyday Argentines, especially for the most vulnerable.
Read the Herald editorial in full 👇 buenosairesherald.com/op-ed/…
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🌐 To break down the pillars of inequality and exclusivity, we need to push for a transformed global #tax system. We need a truly inclusive and democratic intergovernmental mechanism under the @UN, where every nation stands on equal footing.
📢We need a #UNTaxConvention now!
ALT To break down the pillars of inequality and exclusivity, we need to push for a transformed global tax system. We need a truly inclusive and democratic intergovernmental mechanism under the UN. UN TAX CONVENTION NOW!
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#Publicbanks can do more than you think ... like support municipal infrastructure.
@MSPAlternatives @CUPEOntario @public_banking @PublicBanksNow
Wir sorgen dafür, dass #NRW-Kommunen attraktiv für Bürger*innen und Unternehmen bleiben. #Infrastrukturen sind die Lebensadern der Gesellschaft. 🧓🏻🧑🏽 💡 Hierzu beraten wir die Kommunen in NRW: fcld.ly/gtq51pn #WorldCitiesDay #FördernWir #NRWBANK
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The second issue of "The Future is Public" is out now - featuring articles on efforts and challenges in Latin America to strengthen public services after the coming to power of left-wing governments. publicservices.international…
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Can we have a serious discussion on #public energy now?!
'welcomed by industry, subsidies will ultimately be picked up by households, who are struggling'
UK government to increase offshore wind subsidies by 66% on.ft.com/3MJW7gV
@TUED_global @TNInstitute @MSPAlternatives
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We're hiring! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/490kOiq
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MSP Research Fellow @Thomas_Marois on the newly announced Ontario Infrastructure Bank:
Good #publicbanks 'contribute to the public good by advancing prosperous, inclusive and increasingly sustainable societies. Whether Ontario will craft the new OIB in that vein remains to be seen.'
@McMasterSocSci @cupenat
#OntarioInfrastructureBank
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'Ironically, citizens’ own funds-stored in the vaults of pensions like CPPIB and OTPP-appear to be funding a different transition entirely: one shaped by profit.'
Great piece. Sage warnings for the path of the #OntarioInfrastructureBank
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Important piece of research pointing to concrete examples of democratic economic governance internationally -- to generate some much needed discussion (and action) in the US (and I'd say Canada too). Lot's about #public enterprises!
A great read. Hugely useful.
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New research from @shamsshahrzad, @johannabozuwa, @Isabel_Estevez_, @carlaskandier, @patrickmbigger explores intl. examples of democratic governance structures as inspiration for how we can make sure new investments address persistent power imbalances. bit.ly/IntlDemocraticIndustr…