More than any other discipline, economics has a decisive influence on society. And it is far from being neutral.
You wonder how our economic system works? You think it should take care of people and ecosystems?
This platform is made for you!
Charting the course to another economy requires perspective. We want to give citizens the means to better understand the economic system as a whole, and challenge the myths upon which current economic thinking is built.
The Other Economy is completely free, built with experts leading in their fields, and politically independent.
Modules
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Comprendre les mécanismes de la mondialisation et ses impacts économiques, sociaux et environnementaux.
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Understanding markets’ inner workings, their benefits and limitations, and what the main economic theories have to say about them.
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Understanding and defining inequalities: Here, we explore their multidimensional and environmental aspects, as well as their evolution, causes and consequences.
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Introduction Economic life is based on five main categories of economic agents: households, public administrations, commercial and financial companies and social economy structures.
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Accounting is much more than an auxiliary or neutral tool: it is the basis of many of our economic representations and reasonings.
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Neither GDP nor its continued growth allow us to take into account planetary limits and social justice.
Articles
Resources
Only in French for now, sorry!
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Chaque semaine, nous vous présenterons un concept, un exemple historique ou encore une idée reçue sur l’économie pour apporter un éclairage différent à l’actualité.
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Série de 3 épisodes de l’émission Le Cours de l’histoire sur France Culture, consacrés à la dette publique française à travers l’Histoire.
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La base de donnée de l’Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’agriculture et l’alimentation.
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