Reform of IMF (was the global melodrama)

Max Sawicky sawicky at epinet.org
Thu Aug 20 07:39:54 PDT 1998



>
>So the Tobin tax which could raise 200 billion dollars a year within three
>years, is out of the frame. The incremental steps to change are too steep.
>It cannot be introduced in specific countries alone, because that would
>immediately disadvantage them for short term finance.
> . . .

This could change after the bubble bursts, when ensuing tribulations could encite substantial resentment at financial markets.

I agree w/the rest of your post and note that the US labor movement is onto this stuff, though clearly they have a ways to go in terms of mounting a campaign.

MBS



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