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What the Squid Game reveals about the problem of over-indebtedness, and why we should have structural answers to it
What does the viral nature of Netflix series Squid Game say about the plight of indebted...
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Which financial services are needed for financial inclusion?
Finance Watch’s new report, “Basic Financial Services”, identifies a shortlist of basic financial products and services...
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The temporary financialisation of refugees in Greece
Cash Assistance Programmes have proliferated in recent years in order to offer financial support to asylum...
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The Financialisation of Distressed Debts in Europe
EU institutions are encouraging the development of distressed debt markets, thereby meeting banks’ needs while opening...
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Distressed Debts and the Crisis of Social Reproduction in Europe
Distressed debts – also known as ‘non-performing loans’ – have been a key issue in Europe,...
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Cancelling toxic household debt: the case for a modern debt jubilee
Creating fiscal space to write-off household debt will bring macroeconomic renewal and end the era of...
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What EU regulators should do to limit over-indebtedness
EU regulation should provide citizens – both households and entrepreneurs – a concrete possibility for a...
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Insolvency syndrome: when over-indebtedness affects health and well-being
The series was conceived before the current COVID-19 outbreak, and as such it doesn’t directly address...
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