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Municipal Services Project explores alternatives to privatization in the electricity, health, water and sanitation sectors in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

The MSP was in Mexico City this week to launch a Special Issue of the journal Ola Financeria with a set of articles on “public banks and public water” translated to Spanish. Thanks to Prof Wesley Marshall, Universidad Autónoma Nacional de México, for facilitating this project!

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

The MSP’s David McDonald has a new, open access article out in Urban Studies entitled (De)financing #Remunicipalisation - follow the link below to check it out!
https://t.co/oHXRVOOt9Z

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

Check out Landscapes of #remunicipalization 👇 MSP's David McDonald provides a critical lit review that outlines the potential for more progressive public services
https://t.co/9yRYVqObuG

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

ICYMI Open Access

#Publicdevelopmentbanks as essential infrastructure.

How else can we tackle the #ClimateCrisis at the pace, scale, and on the terms required for #just transitions?

@RiouxRemy @cpluscp @FinanceInCommon @UNEP_FI @EAPBBR @ADFIAP @Adfi_Africa @_ALIDE_ @UNCTAD

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

Join TODAY at 11:30 EST to hear about how Cdn cooperation sector encounters blended finance👇

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

#Publicbanks can do more than you think ...

like use public-public financial cooperation to finance a public school THAT WAS CO-DESIGNED WITH THE CHILDREN!

Amazing example of pro-public innovation.
@MSPAlternatives @public_banking

https://t.co/MIjJcdNnZ8

[Jen McArthur @jen_m_mcarthur]

The infrastructure asset class has grown rapidly since the 1990s, largely driven by private equity-style infrastructure funds. New article in @economyandspace on the growth of private debt as an infrastructure ‘asset’ and how it generates returns 🧵 https://t.co/vCoLxCPT6k

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

Atten Grad Students 👇 Submit now

13th Annual Graduate Conference on the Intersections of Globalization and Public Policy @McMasterSocSci
8-9 March '23

https://t.co/4VSM0QMN6J

@MSPAlternatives @SOASDevelopment

[PSI – Public Services International ✊🌍🚩 @PSIglobalunion]

For the 1st time negotiations will be held at the @UN on reforming global tax system.

Huge leap forward for #TaxJustice.

Now the real work starts.

Read our take here-> https://t.co/olsbsuXSmV

[Emilia Reyes @Emilia_Equidad]

Huge congrats to everyone in the tax justice movement, especially our colleagues in the Global South leading the battle, and thanks to the #AfricanGroupUN for its unwavering leadership! This is an amazing victory for the world! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🎉🎉🎉

[Buenos Aires Herald @BAHeraldcom]

In a country where 40% of the population lives below the breadline, a commodification of public services would have devastating consequences for everyday Argentines, especially for the most vulnerable.

Read the Herald editorial in full 👇 https://t.co/o3u6Fbv6AD

[Eurodad @eurodad]

🌐 To break down the pillars of inequality and exclusivity, we need to push for a transformed global #tax system. We need a truly inclusive and democratic intergovernmental mechanism under the @UN, where every nation stands on equal footing.
📢We need a #UNTaxConvention now!

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

#Publicbanks can do more than you think ... like support municipal infrastructure.

@MSPAlternatives @CUPEOntario @public_banking @PublicBanksNow

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

The second issue of "The Future is Public" is out now - featuring articles on efforts and challenges in Latin America to strengthen public services after the coming to power of left-wing governments. https://t.co/wIhJfWwbNE

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

Can we have a serious discussion on #public energy now?!

'welcomed by industry, subsidies will ultimately be picked up by households, who are struggling'

UK government to increase offshore wind subsidies by 66% https://t.co/o2iG47mZnW
@TUED_global @TNInstitute @MSPAlternatives

[Inter Pares @Inter_Pares]

We're hiring! Learn more and apply at https://t.co/LilHsfBIeE

[MSP @MSPAlternatives]

MSP Research Fellow @Thomas_Marois on the newly announced Ontario Infrastructure Bank:

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

Good #publicbanks 'contribute to the public good by advancing prosperous, inclusive and increasingly sustainable societies. Whether Ontario will craft the new OIB in that vein remains to be seen.'

@McMasterSocSci @cupenat
#OntarioInfrastructureBank

https://t.co/yZnAV6fcDP

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

'Ironically, citizens’ own funds-stored in the vaults of pensions like CPPIB and OTPP-appear to be funding a different transition entirely: one shaped by profit.'

Great piece. Sage warnings for the path of the #OntarioInfrastructureBank

@MSPAlternatives

https://t.co/73cEzbFpkb

[Thomas Marois @Thomas_Marois]

Important piece of research pointing to concrete examples of democratic economic governance internationally -- to generate some much needed discussion (and action) in the US (and I'd say Canada too). Lot's about #public enterprises!

A great read. Hugely useful.

@MSPAlternatives