Contributors

At D+C/E+Z, we are proud of our international network of authors. It is particularly important to us to be a platform for voices from the global south. Some authors contribute on a regular basis, others don't. Here you can find information about the people behind the contributions.

Nico Beckert

nico.beckert@gmx.net

Blog

last contributed to D+C/E+Z in winter 2017/2018 as a freelance author.  

All articles of Nico Beckert

Automation

The exaggerated threat of robots

International competition is a bigger threat to Africa's industrialisation than the automation of labour

International initiatives

Battling tax evasion

Commodities companies should be made more transparent

Commodities

Missing billions

International oil, gas and mining corporations are cheating developing countries out of tax revenue on an enormous scale

Corruption

Misleading index

Corruption in Africa: preconceptions and hidden perpetrators

Garment production

Niche market: fair trade

Consumers’ purchasing choices can have an impact on how goods are produced

Garment production

Market dynamics ­versus human rights

Not much progress on improving occupational safety in Bangladesh’s garment industry

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