Protectionism in Indonesia: The Politics of Rice
The economic blow of COVID-19 to Indonesia has pushed the government to adopt a series of policies aimed at strengthening the economy. However, its latest endeavours to revitalize the domestic More
The Political Economy of Automation: Analysis of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Elections
Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum, wrote in January 2016: “We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, More
The Problem with the Democratic Party’s Fixation on Progressive Taxation
Democratic frontrunners Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden present separate taxation strategies, all subscribing to a similar logic of redistributive taxation. All three propose variations of the progressive taxation More
Scholz’s EU Banking Union : A Comprehensive Solution for the Eurozone’s Economic Woes?
On November the 13th, the IMF and the EU’s 2019 growth outlook warned of protracted periods of low inflation and subdued growth in its autumn report. The report projected that More
Power Projection: The Political Economy of Comparative Advantage
A globalized world could not exist without the proliferation of free trade. Likewise, the concept of free trade would not exist without the economic theory behind it: the theory of More
Stalemate in the Skies: The WTO’s Recent Ruling on Airbus and Boeing
For years, Boeing (a US-based company) and Airbus (an EU-based company) have accused each other of unfairly receiving state support. On October 2nd, the World Trade Organization approved 7.5 billion More
Russia, Europe, and Gas: New Developments
On August 31st, Ukrainian, Polish and U.S. officials met in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss collaborative efforts regarding gas import and trade relations. The triangular alliance primarily discussed the withdrawal of More
Populism Meets Protectionism: Trump Overlooks the Dark Past of Protectionism
On March 1st, President Trump tweeted, “Our Steel and Aluminum industries (and many others) have been decimated by decades of unfair trade and bad policy with countries from around the More