Ron Bevacqua

Privatising Poverty Series Part 4: Right-leaning neo-liberalism’s obsession with property rights runs through slavery

RON BEVACQUA  |  The third post in this blog series discussed how right-leaning neo-liberalism, as opposed to classical liberalism, places property rights above… Read More

by Griffith Asia Institute

Privatising Poverty Series Part 3: The anti-democratic aims of right-leaning neo-liberalism

RON BEVACQUA  |  The first post in this blog series noted that the ILO, USAID, and Word Bank began implementing programs that targeted… Read More

by Griffith Asia Institute

Privatising Poverty Series Part 2: Market-based development vs structural adjustment―same same, but different

RON BEVACQUA  |  Some comments on the first post in this blog series linked market-based development to the structural adjustment programs (SAPs) pursued… Read More

by Griffith Asia Institute

Privatising Poverty Series Part 1: Marking a half-century of market-led development

RON BEVACQUA  |  The year 2022 marks an important anniversary in the field of economic development and poverty reduction. It was exactly 50… Read More

by Griffith Asia Institute

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