In the second edition of UNESCO’s Albert Hirschman Lecture series, development economist and ICRICT Co-Chair Jayati Ghosh explores how globalization and inequality demand a fundamental rethinking of today’s economic paradigms. Drawing on her extensive work on development, economic justice, and global governance reform, Ghosh examines how orthodox economic models often neglect power relations, structural inequalities, […]
30 September 2025
In one day, in one hour, the G7 destroyed 14 years of global governance and made a mockery of the G20/OECD Inclusive Framework by dismantling the global minimum tax on multinationals,” argued ICRICT Co-Chair Joseph Stiglitz at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4).
3 July 2025
One country, one vote—that’s the power of shifting global tax reform to the UN. At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), ICRICT Commissioner Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona reminded us that cross-regional alliances can drive change—even in a polarized multilateral system.
2 July 2025
It took 13 years to reach a global minimum tax agreement—now the US wants to gut it to benefit its own multinationals. At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), ICRICT Co-Chair Jayati Ghosh called it what it is: a rollback of an already watered-down compromise.
2 July 2025
Billionaires aren’t just hosting extravagant weddings—they’re influencing government policy. At the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), ICRICT Co-Chair Jayati Ghosh made the case: taxing the ultra-rich isn’t just about fairness—it’s about global survival. Brazil and Spain are leading. Others must follow.
1 July 2025
Tax MNEs and the super-rich to fight gender inequality! @Magda_Sepul explains it:
2 April 2025
Our co-chair @Jayati1609 emphasized the need for international cooperation to ensure multinational corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share of taxes. It’s time to close the loopholes & fight inequality!
2 April 2025
The most important discussion on #taxJustice revolves around the need for a @UN framework convention on tax cooperation, said @chenaimukumba @Taxjusticeafric at the #TaxThePower @VaticanNews. @HolySeePress
2 April 2025
Countries must build a coalition to ensure that the super-rich & multinational companies pay taxes in the countries where they generate their profits, especially in #Africa, said @aminatatoureklk at the #TaxThePower @vaticannews_it event. @HolySeePress @Pontifex @ClubdeMadrid
2 April 2025
“Now it’s time for an effective minimum tax on the super-rich” said @gabrielzucman at @#TaxthePower @vatican event. Considering all taxes (income, corporate, consumption…), the super-rich pay lower effective tax rates than middle class workers.
2 April 2025