Angela Wigger
@angelawigger.bsky.social
Critical Political Economist: re-searching capitalist crises and crises responses. "If everything was as it appears on the surface, there would be no need for science". https://www.ru.nl/personen/wigger
For my Dutch-speaking friends and colleagues: wbs.nl/publicaties/...
De publiek-private financiering van het EU-industriebeleid staat een groene transitie in de weg
De investeringen die op Europees niveau nodig zijn om klimaatdoelstellingen te halen lopen onder andere via InvestEU. Via dit vehikel geeft de Europese Unie een begrotingsgarantie af van miljarden eur...
wbs.nl
August 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
For my Dutch-speaking friends and colleagues: wbs.nl/publicaties/...
If you are interested to know more about how EU industrial policy is being financed, in this SOMO long read, I am outlining key features of InvestEU, its redistributive effects and how it empowers financial capital - at the expense of democratic oversight and the urgently needed green transition.
Behind the grim reality of EU’s green transition → InvestEU ←
InvestEU uses public money and debt to guarantee profits for investors, claiming to unlock billions for the green transition.
But it is an illusion of climate action.
Read our full analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/behind-investeus-trojan-logic/
InvestEU uses public money and debt to guarantee profits for investors, claiming to unlock billions for the green transition.
But it is an illusion of climate action.
Read our full analysis ➡️ www.somo.nl/behind-investeus-trojan-logic/
August 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
If you are interested to know more about how EU industrial policy is being financed, in this SOMO long read, I am outlining key features of InvestEU, its redistributive effects and how it empowers financial capital - at the expense of democratic oversight and the urgently needed green transition.
For my German-speaking friends and colleagues. There is a lot more forthcoming on this topic - in Dutch and English. Stay tuned ;-)
Wie macht die EU ihre Wirtschaftspolitik, Angela Wigger? In der neuen Folge «Weltunordnung» spricht Felix Jaitner mit der Politikwissenschaftlerin über das Konzept der «strategischen Autonomie». Und wie könnten progressive Alternativen dazu aussehen? 👉 www.rosalux.de/media...
August 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM
For my German-speaking friends and colleagues. There is a lot more forthcoming on this topic - in Dutch and English. Stay tuned ;-)
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Letten we even op? Het kapitaal krijgt alweer meer ruimte, als het aan Europa ligt. Ten koste van de samenleving.
Column, vandaag zonder betaalmuur.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social
@angelawigger.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
www.groene.nl/artikel/kapi...
Column, vandaag zonder betaalmuur.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social
@angelawigger.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
www.groene.nl/artikel/kapi...
Het leest als de jaren negentig in het kwadraat: geef kapitaal de ruimte, dan volgt de welvaart vanzelf
Het Commissie-voorstel voor een Europese ‘kapitaalmarktunie’ moet de samenleving als geheel verder financialiseren. De voorstellen sturen precies de verkeerde kant op, de juichende persberichten van d...
www.groene.nl
March 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Letten we even op? Het kapitaal krijgt alweer meer ruimte, als het aan Europa ligt. Ten koste van de samenleving.
Column, vandaag zonder betaalmuur.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social
@angelawigger.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
www.groene.nl/artikel/kapi...
Column, vandaag zonder betaalmuur.
@somoamsterdam.bsky.social
@angelawigger.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
www.groene.nl/artikel/kapi...
SOMO, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations in Amsterdam has a fantastic job opening that might be of interest to some of you: www.somo.nl/director-of-...
Director of Research Programmes (32-36 hours per week, Amsterdam-based) - SOMO
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for supervising activist research and investigations about some of the most urgent global issues?
www.somo.nl
March 26, 2025 at 7:54 AM
SOMO, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations in Amsterdam has a fantastic job opening that might be of interest to some of you: www.somo.nl/director-of-...
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For narrow minds, everything is either-or. They cannot comprehend complexity or think beyond their rigid ideological boundaries.
Obviously, "Europe" can have both. But, yes, probably not while also continuing to give Big Business and billionaires massive tax breaks and state subsidies.
Obviously, "Europe" can have both. But, yes, probably not while also continuing to give Big Business and billionaires massive tax breaks and state subsidies.
March 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
For narrow minds, everything is either-or. They cannot comprehend complexity or think beyond their rigid ideological boundaries.
Obviously, "Europe" can have both. But, yes, probably not while also continuing to give Big Business and billionaires massive tax breaks and state subsidies.
Obviously, "Europe" can have both. But, yes, probably not while also continuing to give Big Business and billionaires massive tax breaks and state subsidies.
Reposted by Angela Wigger
Come join Angela Wigger, Daniela Gabor, Etienne Schneider (all of whom I couldn't find on here yet?) and myself in Brussels (or online, ep.interactio.eu/2avd-ir39-466f) this Thursday, 9-11am CET. We'll discuss the EU's industrial policy agenda. Lots of stuff to chew on!
November 7, 2023 at 8:47 AM
Come join Angela Wigger, Daniela Gabor, Etienne Schneider (all of whom I couldn't find on here yet?) and myself in Brussels (or online, ep.interactio.eu/2avd-ir39-466f) this Thursday, 9-11am CET. We'll discuss the EU's industrial policy agenda. Lots of stuff to chew on!
Reposted by Angela Wigger
One of the various books forthcoming in the @manchesterup.bsky.social book series with Progress in Political Economy (PPE) is this by @alfnilsen.bsky.social and friends. The PPE series is edited with Angela Wigger and @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social @garethbryant.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 6:45 AM
One of the various books forthcoming in the @manchesterup.bsky.social book series with Progress in Political Economy (PPE) is this by @alfnilsen.bsky.social and friends. The PPE series is edited with Angela Wigger and @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social @garethbryant.bsky.social
Reposted by Angela Wigger
Commodity or commons? The heart of the topic of Caitlin Schroering’s new book *Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing* in the Progress in Political Economy (PPE) Book Series with @manchesterup.bsky.social
@garethbryant.bsky.social @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social and Angela Wigger
@garethbryant.bsky.social @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social and Angela Wigger
Global Solidarities against Water Grabbing - Progress in Political Economy (PPE)
Why my new book Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing: Without Water, We Have Nothing addresses how conflicts over water are human-caused events that have socio-political and economic roots.
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November 25, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Commodity or commons? The heart of the topic of Caitlin Schroering’s new book *Global Solidarities Against Water Grabbing* in the Progress in Political Economy (PPE) Book Series with @manchesterup.bsky.social
@garethbryant.bsky.social @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social and Angela Wigger
@garethbryant.bsky.social @abieler.bsky.social @monicaclua.bsky.social and Angela Wigger
This was quite a while ago but it was simply amazing visiting Geneva University and learning about the cool programme Bruno Amable and Cedric Durand are running with colleagues.
Political Economy Seminar, DEHES, University of Geneva.
October 31, Angela Wigger (Raboud University), The New EU Industrial Policy and Deepening Structural Asymmetries: Smart Specialisation Not So Smart.
October 31, Angela Wigger (Raboud University), The New EU Industrial Policy and Deepening Structural Asymmetries: Smart Specialisation Not So Smart.
March 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This was quite a while ago but it was simply amazing visiting Geneva University and learning about the cool programme Bruno Amable and Cedric Durand are running with colleagues.
Must read on the cracks of Elon Musk's empire: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
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March 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Must read on the cracks of Elon Musk's empire: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...