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Loopholes in the Indian Education Framework
Context behind the need for a Direct Benefit Transfer policy reform Shivam Gujral BSc Economics, UCL Introduction A country’s economic...
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The Economic Tribune's online blog is a collection of short pieces written by our readers. It is an opportunity for new writers to have their work displayed on our website, as well as a chance for experienced writers to branch out of their comfort zones.
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economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Is Modern Monetary Theory Relevant?
Ishaan Gupta BSc Economics, UCL MMT or Modern Monetary Theorem is a heterodox macroeconomic framework.This basically means that it goes...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 7 min
Food Fight
Yash Dewan BSc Economics, UCL If I say ‘battle for space’, most people will probably think of Palestine, Kashmir or maybe even the tube....
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Unequal? An analysis of why people prefer to live in an ‘unequal society’
Aditya Jain Most of us have heard and read about the existing unequal pay, and the need for an egalitarian economic system. Yet, even...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Drayton Discourse Ep.1 | Prof. Cass Sunstein
‘The Drayton Discourse’ is a recently launched interview series by the Academic Events division of the Economist’s Society! Sitting home?...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Economic Consulting Seminar
BRIEF OVERVIEW: In the month of June, the External Relations division of The Economist’s Society held the first virtual careers event of...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
On Hong Kong, finance, and Sino-British relations
Jordi Brown Chief Politics Correspondent | BSc Philosophy, Politics and Economics, UCL For the past 12 months, the world has watched Hong...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Economic Death causes Real Death
Zhenhao Tan BSc Mathematics with Economics, UCL With the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the US and the grim case projections...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Nehru – The True Marxist Mascot
Ishaan Gupta Chief Events & Outreach Officer | BSc Economics, UCL Jawaharlal Nehru – first prime minister of India (l) & Karl Marx The...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
The death of Hong Kong? Gauging the impacts of the National Security Law on Hong Kong’s Economy
Introduction On the night of May 21 2020, it was revealed that the National People’s Congress, the Chinese parliament, would impose...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Drowning in Oil: The Plight of the Nigerian Economy Post COVID-19
Arshiya Sawhney BSc Economics, UCL Figure 1: Meme dated 21 April 2020, Twitter (Suvra, 2020) While the outburst of hysterical memes on...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Have Emerging Markets learned their lessons from the Asian Financial Crisis?
Zaar Khan Emerging Markets have always been seen as a lucrative growth opportunity for investors, but with high returns come high risks....
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 7 min
Unknown continent: On myths, methodologies and missing data on Africa.
Which country has the largest share of women in parliament? Which country contributes the most troops to UN peacekeeping? The answer is...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Crowding out the VC Funds
‘Lots of small contributions are aggregated online to support artistic or creative endeavours’ The Economist’s first attempt at...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Is the Opt-Out Hurting Workers in the UK?
Overview The Working Time Directive, established to improve the long-term wellbeing and the overall work-life balance of workers, ruled...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
What are the effects of Universal Basic Income on Income Inequality in China?
The background knowledge and my research framework DEFINITION AND INTRODUCTION According to Philippe Van Parjis (Van Parjis, 2004) and...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Technology as the saviour of democracy
Many fear that the growing role of technology in politics can harm our democratic systems. With the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Why Living Longer is Bad For the Economy: Lessons from Japan
“There are now more adult diapers sold than baby diapers in Japanese supermarkets.” – Business Insider In 1870, one could only dream...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Fast Fashion: The Consequences and the Changes
Fast Fashion: A Briefing In the age of digitalisation, everything is instant; from multinational fast food chains, to next day deliveries...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 8 min
A Recurrent Nightmare in South Sudan
Nation building and peacemaking in sub-Saharan Africa Jacob Atem is a young boy in the southern reaches of Sudan. While his mother and...
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