The African Monetary Fund: Needed More than Ever
The AMF would be a self-financed institution offering loans, assistance and policy advice to member states, with…
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The Zoom Phenomenon
If you're reading this, chances are you've used Zoom, the video calling platform, at some point in the last few…
How the Far-Right Captured the Young Vote in Poland
While the liberal economic policy and conservative ideological push of the PiS would not intuitively mesh for…
The Economic House of Cards
Aside from the 1930s Great Depression, no other crisis exposed the fragility of the economic system quite like the…
Galleries on Lockdown: COVID-19 and Digitization of the Art Market
The art market was shaken by frenzy in early spring as social distancing guidelines kicked in, requiring vendors to…
Selfish Altruism: Lessons from the Remdesivir Buyout
The steady tick, tick of the counter for confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide pays no regard to news that as of the…
Thinking Critically About Social Value: The Visibility of Race and Class During…
Across North America, the uneven impact of COVID-19 reveals the relevance of concepts first articulated by Marx and…
Bhutan and the Paradox of Happiness
Perhaps no state of being is more sought after than happiness. However, Bhutan’s happiness-based economic…
Race and Population: Japan’s Economic Timebombs
National policy and planning have taken centre stage, but are currently preoccupied with avoiding migration. This…
The Culpability of Hjalmar Schacht: Part 2
"When Hjalmar Schacht was appointed the Minister of Economics by Hitler in 1934, he set off to tighten his grip on…