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World affairs (Page 2)

The opportunity cost of hosting the Olympic Games

2019-06-06
By: Grant Go
On: June 6, 2019

According to the Sports Book Review, the modern Olympics were first held in 1896 with only 12 countries. Today, the Games attract thousands of athletes from 206 countries around theContinue Reading

Japan’s demographic challenges and their economic implications

2019-04-27
By: Grant Go
On: April 27, 2019

In the past century, Japan’s life expectancy has increased steadily thanks to medical advances and is now one of the highest in the world. Combined with the country’s low birthContinue Reading

Foreign aid, blessing or bane: A case study of foreign aid’s impact on Sub-Saharan Africa

2018-11-28
By: Xiaopeng (Kaitlyn) Tu
On: November 28, 2018

In August of 2018, the Trump administration introduced new conditions on billions of dollars in foreign aid spent through the UN and other multinational agencies. This decision revitalized the discussionContinue Reading

Jadarite, Kosovo’s threat, and political instability: Foreign direct investment in Serbia

2018-11-27
By: Eva Isakovic
On: November 27, 2018

In 2004, reports surfaced of a new mineral in Serbia. Analysis from the Museum of Natural History in London confirmed that the mineral was previously unknown to geologists. The discoveryContinue Reading

China’s remarkable recovery from the Great Recession, and implications for its future

2018-10-22
By: Alexander Szabo
On: October 22, 2018

Although China was hit hard by the Great Recession, its economy rebounded very quickly. Why?Continue Reading

The rough road to reunification: Germany’s struggles toward economic convergence

2018-10-22
By: Hailey Ordal
On: October 22, 2018

The political reunification of Germany in 1990 moved at an astounding pace. Integrating the two regions economically, however, has proven to be far more difficult, and this process will certainly be ongoing for years to come.Continue Reading

The Argentine inflation problem

2018-03-19
By: Hailey Ordal
On: March 19, 2018

In the final week of 2017, Argentina’s Merval index, the most important index of Argentina’s stock exchange, hit the 30,000 point mark for the first time in history, surging 77Continue Reading

Renegotiating NAFTA may harm college-educated African Americans

2017-12-06
By: Henry Bernal
On: December 6, 2017

Introduction A key promise of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign – the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) – is well under way, with a fifth round ofContinue Reading

Much ado about rice: Thailand’s rice market exploitation wildly backfires

2017-09-25
By: Hailey Ordal
On: September 25, 2017

On August 25, former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was due to appear in court to hear the verdict on her trial over involvement in a rice subsidy scandal. IfContinue Reading

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