Jessica Sklair
Biographic Data
| ID | 672831 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica Sklair |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica |
| FAMILY NAME | Sklair |
| SIGNATURE | SKLAIR J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1401-4521 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 28 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Elite philanthropy in global capitalism
This paper, and the special section it introduces, argues that elite philanthropy is integral to the machinations of global capitalism through its interventions across three key phases in the cyclical maintenance of the capitalist system. First, philanthropy enables capital accumulation both by creating new markets, and by consolidating elite class interests through the intergenerational transfer of wealth and philanthropic legacy. Second, it fra…
Naming the Wolves
Recent social policy in Brazil has centred on a vision for financial inclusion that claims to alleviate poverty through credit‐based consumption. We argue that, contrary to these claims, Brazil's consumer credit boom has entrenched a financialised macroeconomic model in which debt and rentierism have become motors of the national economy. Financial inclusion discourse obscures how the periphery has been the new frontier for this shift, via the in…
Na época do meu pai, plantava tudo e colhia”
O artigo aborda o endividamento em 7 comunidades camponesas ao redor da cidade de Araguaína, no Centro-Norte do Tocantins, e tem como base pesquisa estruturada em formato de extensão que contou com uma oficina sobre financeirização em março de 2024, durante a 5a Feira Expositiva da Agricultura Familiar & Artesanatos das Mulheres Camponesas do Tocantins organizada pela Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT/ Araguaia-Tocantins), com a presença de 90 part…
The win-win discourse of impact investing
Brazilian ‘impact investing’ seeks a sustainable approach to local development – aligned with the broader financialisation of international development – by collapsing the boundaries between ‘social impact’ and financial return. In doing so, impact investors and their advisors build on earlier philanthropic narratives found within Brazilian family businesses, reinventing these for a new generation of ‘purpose-driven’ millennials claiming to be re…
Outsourcing the Business of Development
While much attention has been paid to the ways in which the private sector is now embedded within the field of development, one group of actors - for-profit development consultancies and contractors, or service providers - has received relatively little attention. This article analyses the growing role of for-profit consultancies and contractors in British aid delivery, which has been driven by two key trends: first, the outsourcing of managerial…
Giving as “De-Risking
This article examines the role played by philanthrocapitalist foundations in impact investing for international development, focusing on the covid -19 Vaccines Global Access Initiative ( covax ) as a response to the current pandemic. Philanthrocapitalists and development institutions are increasingly turning to “blended finance” and “social bonds” to address the gaps in funding required to meet global development agendas, particularly in the aren…
Brazilian Elites and their Philanthropy
This book explores the philanthropy of Brazilian elites during a key period in recent Brazilian history, from Workers Party president Lula’s last term in office through to the election of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Against this backdrop of political upheaval, the book asks what philanthropy can reveal about the role of corporate and wealth elites in upholding the structures of socioeconomic inequality that continue to define Brazilian so…
Philanthrocapitalism as wealth management strategy
In the resurgence of interest in inheritance flows following the publication of Piketty's work, little attention has been paid to the affective practices that ensure the success of inheritance processes as wealth moves down generations of dynastic families. This article explores these practices, drawing on research among wealth managers, philanthropy advisors, family offices and their clients, to show how philanthropy is promoted by advisors to t…
The private sector in the development landscape
In introducing the Special Issue on The Private Sector in the Development Landscape this article focuses upon three key themes all related, in some manner, to the issue of power. These themes are drawn from the critique of partnership amongst conventional development actors and provide a framework for discussion of the six full-length articles and three shorter practice pieces that follow. The first theme for discussion is finance and the impact …
Closeness and critique among Brazilian philanthropists
Drawing on ethnographic research on philanthropy within a Brazilian family business, this article proposes a "critical ethnography" of wealth elites. This family's narrative of historical commitment to social responsibility is crucial to the success of delicate succession processes within the family firm. By insuring the reproduction of the wealth and status of elite families, such business succession processes serve in turn to maintain the struc…
Philanthrocapitalism as wealth management strategy
In the resurgence of interest in inheritance flows following the publication of Piketty's work, little attention has been paid to the affective practices that ensure the success of inheritance processes as wealth moves down generations of dynastic families. This article explores these practices, drawing on research among wealth managers, philanthropy advisors, family offices and their clients, to show how philanthropy is promoted by advisors to t…
Giving as “De-Risking
This article examines the role played by philanthrocapitalist foundations in impact investing for international development, focusing on the covid -19 Vaccines Global Access Initiative ( covax ) as a response to the current pandemic. Philanthrocapitalists and development institutions are increasingly turning to “blended finance” and “social bonds” to address the gaps in funding required to meet global development agendas, particularly in the aren…
Closeness and critique among Brazilian philanthropists
Drawing on ethnographic research on philanthropy within a Brazilian family business, this article proposes a "critical ethnography" of wealth elites. This family's narrative of historical commitment to social responsibility is crucial to the success of delicate succession processes within the family firm. By insuring the reproduction of the wealth and status of elite families, such business succession processes serve in turn to maintain the struc…
The private sector in the development landscape
In introducing the Special Issue on The Private Sector in the Development Landscape this article focuses upon three key themes all related, in some manner, to the issue of power. These themes are drawn from the critique of partnership amongst conventional development actors and provide a framework for discussion of the six full-length articles and three shorter practice pieces that follow. The first theme for discussion is finance and the impact …
Closeness and critique among Brazilian philanthropists
Drawing on ethnographic research on philanthropy within a Brazilian family business, this article proposes a "critical ethnography" of wealth elites. This family's narrative of historical commitment to social responsibility is crucial to the success of delicate succession processes within the family firm. By insuring the reproduction of the wealth and status of elite families, such business succession processes serve in turn to maintain the struc…
Brazilian Elites and their Philanthropy
This book explores the philanthropy of Brazilian elites during a key period in recent Brazilian history, from Workers Party president Lula’s last term in office through to the election of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro. Against this backdrop of political upheaval, the book asks what philanthropy can reveal about the role of corporate and wealth elites in upholding the structures of socioeconomic inequality that continue to define Brazilian so…
Philanthrocapitalism as wealth management strategy
In the resurgence of interest in inheritance flows following the publication of Piketty's work, little attention has been paid to the affective practices that ensure the success of inheritance processes as wealth moves down generations of dynastic families. This article explores these practices, drawing on research among wealth managers, philanthropy advisors, family offices and their clients, to show how philanthropy is promoted by advisors to t…
The private sector in the development landscape
In introducing the Special Issue on The Private Sector in the Development Landscape this article focuses upon three key themes all related, in some manner, to the issue of power. These themes are drawn from the critique of partnership amongst conventional development actors and provide a framework for discussion of the six full-length articles and three shorter practice pieces that follow. The first theme for discussion is finance and the impact …
Giving as “De-Risking
This article examines the role played by philanthrocapitalist foundations in impact investing for international development, focusing on the covid -19 Vaccines Global Access Initiative ( covax ) as a response to the current pandemic. Philanthrocapitalists and development institutions are increasingly turning to “blended finance” and “social bonds” to address the gaps in funding required to meet global development agendas, particularly in the aren…
Outsourcing the Business of Development
While much attention has been paid to the ways in which the private sector is now embedded within the field of development, one group of actors - for-profit development consultancies and contractors, or service providers - has received relatively little attention. This article analyses the growing role of for-profit consultancies and contractors in British aid delivery, which has been driven by two key trends: first, the outsourcing of managerial…
Na época do meu pai, plantava tudo e colhia”
O artigo aborda o endividamento em 7 comunidades camponesas ao redor da cidade de Araguaína, no Centro-Norte do Tocantins, e tem como base pesquisa estruturada em formato de extensão que contou com uma oficina sobre financeirização em março de 2024, durante a 5a Feira Expositiva da Agricultura Familiar & Artesanatos das Mulheres Camponesas do Tocantins organizada pela Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT/ Araguaia-Tocantins), com a presença de 90 part…
The win-win discourse of impact investing
Brazilian ‘impact investing’ seeks a sustainable approach to local development – aligned with the broader financialisation of international development – by collapsing the boundaries between ‘social impact’ and financial return. In doing so, impact investors and their advisors build on earlier philanthropic narratives found within Brazilian family businesses, reinventing these for a new generation of ‘purpose-driven’ millennials claiming to be re…
Elite philanthropy in global capitalism
This paper, and the special section it introduces, argues that elite philanthropy is integral to the machinations of global capitalism through its interventions across three key phases in the cyclical maintenance of the capitalist system. First, philanthropy enables capital accumulation both by creating new markets, and by consolidating elite class interests through the intergenerational transfer of wealth and philanthropic legacy. Second, it fra…
Naming the Wolves
Recent social policy in Brazil has centred on a vision for financial inclusion that claims to alleviate poverty through credit‐based consumption. We argue that, contrary to these claims, Brazil's consumer credit boom has entrenched a financialised macroeconomic model in which debt and rentierism have become motors of the national economy. Financial inclusion discourse obscures how the periphery has been the new frontier for this shift, via the in…
Political science (7 works) · Economics (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Elite (3 works) · Narrative (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public relations (3 works)