How does economics understand and measure happiness and what does that imply for our everyday lives?
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This article dives into the future of wind power as a way to address climate change. It touches upon the newest development of the World’s Tallest Wooden Turbine Tower situated in Sweden while exploring the forces of demand and supply associated with it.
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Do monetary systems work differently from what we have been taught? This article explores Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), which has been gaining traction in the last decade, as it attempts to explain and challenge our way of thinking about government deficits and spending in sovereign currency issuer countries. It gives us a new lens through which to examine our deficits in real terms, such as underdevelopment, unemployment and education & healthcare deficiencies.
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This article discusses the Syrian refugee crisis that began in 2011 and its economic impacts on host countries. It focuses on the challenges and the decline in Syria’s economy, including the hardships they faced during the pandemic.
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ESG - the golden word in any industry at least up until recently. More than 20 ESG funds shut down in 2023 which has been the highest in the last few years. The overwhelming reports on sustainable funds being liquidated, investment firms withdrawing capital from these funds begs the question; are sustainable funds financially unsustainable?
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For months, Canadians have been furious at the federal carbon tax. But what actually is the carbon tax? And does it help or hinder the economy?
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Is Canada's new $2.7 billion in subsidies for an EV battery factory worth it? Maybe, but probably not
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The article explores the fast fashion industry's decision-making, using Game Theory. It exposes the industry's economic prosperity alongside the dark side, embodied by the Rana Plaza disaster. Emphasising the need for aligned incentives and consumer-behaviour change, the conclusion calls for conscious purchasing to manifest positive shifts in work safety conditions.
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