“Trumped-Up Trickle-Down” and What It Means
In the first general election presidential debate, Republican nominee Donald Trump proposed one of his only concrete policies as a candidate: to cut taxes across the board, including a reductionContinue Reading
Everbooked and Dynamic Pricing in the Share Economy
We live in an era of sharing. Technological developments and online platforms allow people today to network and earn extra income by sharing assets they already have – their carsContinue Reading
A Time for Peace, A Time for Debt: The Cost of Colombian Reconstruction
After 54 months of peace talks in Havana between the FARC (Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia) and the Colombian government, a tentative deal was signed with the intention of endingContinue Reading
Financial Crimes and Fines: A Misguided Approach
In the wake of the Great Recession, populist opinion has responded approvingly to regulatory agencies’ stronger approach against wrongdoing by financial firms. Companies in the financial industry have increasingly foundContinue Reading
Conservative fiscal policy in Japan prevents rise in inflation
The Japanese economy is facing an unusual series of problems which have proved difficult for officials to address. Low birth rates and strict nationalization policies have resulted in an aging,Continue Reading
A welcome from the editorial board
From Brexit to the U.S. presidential election, from the Panama Papers to the Petrobras scandal, political and economic fractures and fissures have shaped the majority of 2016 across the world.Continue Reading