Economies that work – for all
Economies that work - for all
Podcast Description
Dive into the transformative power of human rights in economic policymaking! Join us as we talk with leading economists dedicated to fostering equitable growth. Explore how integrating economic policy with human rights can foster just and sustainable societies, and dive into the concept of a Human Rights Economy championed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Tune in for insights that can reshape our world. Learn more about the Human Rights Economy at https://www.ohchr.org.
Co-developed by UN System Staff College & the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Highlights critical issues surrounding economic inequality, sustainability, and human rights, featuring episodes such as 'Is the solution hiding in plain sight?' with economist Jayati Ghosh who highlights the inadequacies of the GDP-focused system, and 'Why is our economic system failing the 2030 Agenda?' with Volker Türk, discussing the structural reforms necessary for a human rights-focused economy.
Dive into the transformative power of human rights in economic policymaking! Join us as we talk with leading economists dedicated to fostering equitable growth. Explore how integrating economic policy with human rights can foster just and sustainable societies, and dive into the concept of a Human Rights Economy championed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk. Tune in for insights that can reshape our world. Learn more about the Human Rights Economy at https://www.ohchr.org.
Co-developed by UN System Staff College & the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Economist Dr. Jayati Ghosh unpacks how our dominant economic model perpetuates inequality, disregards environmental constraints, and continues to marginalize the unpaid care sector.
She questions the conventional fixation on GDP as a benchmark for a country’s progress and contends that the existing global financial system perpetuates global power disparities that result in the neglect of the needs and rights of billions of people across the world.
Dr. Ghosh argues for a ‘human rights economy’ focused on dignity, fairness, and sustainability. Drawing from her research on unpaid care work via the “5 Rs” and reimagining global financial systems, she outlines a transformative approach that places human rights at the center of economic policy.
Topics/Chapters
(00:00) Introduction of Jayati Ghosh and “Is the solution hiding in plain sight? Political choices for a new economic model”
(02:05) Reflecting on the inadequacy of our current economic systems
(04:35) GDP, “a fundamental flaw”
(07:28) Power imbalances and Relative power
(09:11) How to ‘flip the question’ and rethink our economic systems
(11:50) The role of global finance
(16:37) The need for accountability and the role of Human Rights as guardrails
(18:39) Gender and the Care Economy: the five ‘Rs”
(27:57) Human Rights, a tool to tackle power imbalances and to respond to growing discontent and polarization
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