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Should the Value of U.S. Business Schools be Redefined?
The latest ranking of business schools has just been released by the Princeton Review and a certain type of business school continues to dominate – American ones. Having earned...
Putin’s Sanctions Will Result in Farmer Profits in Belarus – Here’s Why
Increasingly the saga of East-West economic relations is developing independently of the actual conflict in Ukraine and the surrounding region, leading to various unexpected outcomes. Increasingly the saga of...
The Economic Impact Of The World Cup
What’s the World Cup worth? For some, it is a cash cow and a commercial bonanza; to others, a waste of money. Is hosting the tournament worth it?...
Dongguan Factory Strike: A Turning Point For Chinese Labour?
Last month, tens of thousands of Chinese workers staged a massive strike at a shoe factory in Dongguan, lasting over two weeks and involving over 40,000 people. The strike...
Bottled Water: The Biggest Marketing Scam Of The Century?
In many developed countries around the world, tap water is widely considered to better for you than the bottled variety and subject to more stringent safety checks. Why then...
Why Is India Still The World’s Largest Arms Importer?
Although not the world’s top military spender, India has been the world’s largest arms importer since 2010. The need to modernise has indeed been one major reason for India’s...
Game Of Thrones Economics: Why Hasn’t Westeros Had An Industrial Revolution?
The world of the popular HBO series Game of Thrones bear striking similarities to that of Western Europe during the 18th century. But whereas the Industrial Revolution saw a...
Why Inequality Will Lead To Our Downfall
If America’s distributional game continues to create a few big winners and many who consider themselves losers by comparison, the losers will try to stop the game – not...
How Did Brazil’s Economy Go From Promising To Precarious?
This year’s FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics seem to be a coronation of Brazil’s undeniable and startling success. But with the Brazilian presidential elections looming later this...
Can Islamic Banking Turn Malaysia Into A Global Financial Superpower?
Malaysia’s government has recently announced plans to turn its capital Kuala Lumpur into a major financial centre – rivalling the likes of London, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong....