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Austerity and the City
Since the 2008 Financial Crisis, governments around the world have increasingly espoused austerity – a policy of fiscal conservatism and...
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Blog
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.
Anyone can submit their work to be displayed on the blog. Visit the blog submission page below for more details.
Explore the collection of our previous blog posts below:
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Does criminalising the possession of indecent images of children reduce child sexual abuse?
1 Introduction On 6th April 2010, simple possession of non-photographic child pornography became a crime in England, Wales and Northern...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Games and Optimism – The Background
Equilibrium, linear regression, rationality… Most of textbook economics relies on strict assumptions and presents us with simplified...
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
The Unexpected Consequences of the One-Child Policy in China (2)
Brief Recap In the last edition, I introduced the impact of the One-Child Policy on wealth inequality in China through an intuitive...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Universal Credit: Here to Stay?
“TRAPPED AT THE HEART of this nexus is the benefit claimant, caught in a mire of bureaucracy and complexity and given little reason or...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Explore Econ: Christel Najm
“Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
The ‘Dismal Science’ is a Misnomer
Throughout history, economists have been viewed with derision and discontent: heartless money – driven beings completely out of touch...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Singapore-on-What?
My recent trip back to Singapore reacquainted me with the people, the urbanism, and the acute tropical heat that I call home. But, having...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Why are Rich People Rich?
In the distant past, the rich and powerful tended to picture themselves as divine figures, with otherworldly abilities that no ordinary...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Explore Econ: NRA
“Lobbyists have more offices in Washington than the President. You see, the President only tells Congress what they should do. Lobbyists...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Two perspectives on Applied Econometrics: Structural and reduced-form methods
The “Credibility Revolution” in Economics There have been several advances in applied econometric methods throughout the past few...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Explore Econ: The meaning of equality and growth in the Golden Age
1. Suppose that you could choose to be born in any country in the world, and at any point in history. You cannot however choose your...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Dear Fresher Economists....
My name is Manu, and I am the President of The Economist’s Society, the official economics departmental society of UCL. Firstly,...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Intellectual Property Rights, and Wrongs
In 1997, the Harvard Business Review wrote: “For more than a century, the world’s wealthiest human being has been associated with oil....
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
The World’s Battle Against Plastic and Why We Should Care
Every year, at least eight million tonnes of plastic waste is dumped into the ocean; this accounts for just a third of all plastic waste....
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- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
The Unexpected Consequences of the One-Child Policy in China
The One-Child Policy may have been very effective in taming the fast-rising population in China, with the figure expected to peak at 1.45...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Pauline Latham OBE MP Interview
In the first of four instalments to be released over the duration of this year, Drayton Tribune Editor-in-Chief James Kinder caught up...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 4 min
Argentina’s 2017 elections: Macri's victory could mark the downfall of Peronism
October 23rd 2017 marked a decisive turn in the political history of Argentina. Legislative elections were held throughout the country...
economictribune
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Explore Econ: Research for your future careers
Economics graduates, even those from the top universities in the country, often lack essential research skills to analyse the most...
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