The Political Economy of Industrial Policy

By Kalim Siddiqui I. Introduction This article aims to discuss industrial policy by focusing on a number of theoretical issues, in particular in relation to manufacturing...
China and US

US’ strive to sustain its global role, China’s willingness to resist: Is conflict inevitable?

By Shraddha Bhandari   The US and some of its allies are drawing red lines for China’s conduct in the global arena – through internal...
Press Freedom Index

How the World Press Freedom Index Was Politicized – Long Before the New Cold...

By Dr. Dan Steinbock For years, the press freedom index by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has been widely quoted, even though its methodology is...
corona virus

COVID-19 and Degrowth: A Momentum to Restructure the System

By Nur Dhani Hendranastiti The year 2020 has been a dynamic ride that we can learn a lot from as we moving through 2021 and...

Time for America to Modernize the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) – Time...

By Ivor Ichikowitz Picture this - The tarmac of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in 2020, where the ground crew of Kenya Airways loads...
trade liberalisation

Trade Liberalisation, Comparative Advantage, and Economic Development: A Historical Perspective

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui I. Introduction This article critically analyses the theoretical and empirical basis of trade liberalisation and finds that the arguments of many mainstream...
Director

Inaction of a Director in Twilight Period: Byers v Chen (aka Ningning) [2021]...

By Ian Mann and Francesca Gibbons This article examines the recent Privy Council decision of Byers v Chen and what it could mean for directors...
Mexico

When “A Little Corruption” In Mexico Goes Too Far

By Duggan Flanakin “Corruption is not a disagreeable characteristic of the Mexican political system: it is the system.”Gabriel Zaid, La Economia Presidencial  “It is widely known,” Mexican journalist Ricardo Ravelo...

Happiness Is A Place Between Too Little And Too Much

By Danny Dorling and Annika Koljonen School meals are never termed “free” in Finland; they are simply called “lunch”. Alongside Sweden; Finland is one of...

Modern Slavery of African Migrants: Fleeing from Hardship to Servitude

Most discussions about slavery are often depicted by shackles, chains, padlocks, handcuffs, ships and other experiences of the transatlantic era. But over a century...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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