Nov 28, 2020How Cities and Connections have Surpassed Countries as Units of the World EconomyEconomic discourse has historically emphasized nations as the default economic agent in the world economy. Under a Westphalian understanding of sovereignty, the nation-state rose as the pre-eminent actor on the global stage, assuming the representation of individuals within such communities. It was within this global structure, that the movement against…Cities7 min read
Nov 28, 2020The pandemic has increased investments into healthcare, but to what extent is prioritising health in developing nations beneficial?In developed economies, we assume that growth is a constant, and take it for granted. Yet, in the 1990s, developing countries had a period of zero growth, dubbed ‘the lost decade’. …Coronavirus9 min read
Jun 27, 2020Prioritisation is overlooked. Here’s how the next 20 years could look for economistsScarcity. A word that is at the heart of our pursuit of economic enlightenment, the idea of which sharpens the blurred lines that we construct between the discipline of economics and neighbouring psychology and political science. …Economics8 min read
