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Development and inequality

The Republic of Samsung: Monopolistic costs on the Korean economy

2022-11-17
By: Minh Tri Vu
On: November 17, 2022

On May 10th, 2022, South Koreans welcomed their new president, Yoon Suk-yeol. In what was considered the closest presidential race in Korean history, conservative Yoon beat out progressive Lee Jae-myungContinue Reading

Bridging the desert: The impact of public transportation on urban food accessibility

2022-05-11
By: Robert Huang
On: May 11, 2022

In 2015, Starbucks launched its Community Store Program, an initiative aiming to open stores in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Then, in 2020, the company announced that it would expand the program andContinue Reading

Solar-powered farming: An income booster?

2022-04-28
By: Raghav Ruia
On: April 28, 2022

In India, farmers are an integral part of the community — and a very important stakeholder in the economy. 43.93% of the country’s working population is employed in agriculture. OverContinue Reading

The Washington Consensus: A Russia-sized failure

2022-04-17
By: Will Erens
On: April 17, 2022

*This piece began its writing process prior to the recent events now unfolding in Ukraine. This article is not meant to distract from these events, and I and the USCContinue Reading

Examining China’s goal of common prosperity through the lens of rural land consolidation

2022-04-09
By: Angela Liu
On: April 9, 2022

The term “common prosperity” has once again emerged at the forefront of Chinese economics as it cements its place in President Xi Jiping’s rhetoric. At its core, China’s goal ofContinue Reading

Addressing the medical spatial mismatch in U.S. under-resourced urban communities

2022-04-07
By: Pratik Thakur
On: April 7, 2022

Healthcare outcomes for individuals vary greatly across the United States. Factors such as socioeconomic status and location have a strong impact on the ability to live a healthy life. InContinue Reading

Behind the scenes of international lending during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022-03-07
By: Shravan Pejavar
On: March 7, 2022

In March of 2020, the world stopped. Economies collapsed, schools closed, and families went dormant. Now, as those of us in the developed world salvage our economies, return to theContinue Reading

The key to sustainably expanding America’s economy: Economic neighborhood development

2021-11-23
By: Amanda Grennan
On: November 23, 2021

Economic and neighborhood development in low-income areas can transform macroeconomic issues caused by mass incarceration. Government-funded development programs that encourage access to secure housing, food, and education would intervene inContinue Reading

A new theory of economic growth

2021-11-07
By: Alex Granda
On: November 7, 2021

Let’s face it, economic growth models are outdated. We’ve continuously tried to explain how countries achieve growth using our current models but have failed to identify how, in the 21stContinue Reading

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