John Maynard Keynes needs no introduction as the most important economist of the 20th century. His theories have shaped modern economics like few others. However, his vision for the international trade system, or bancor for short, has been mostly for...
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John Maynard Keynes needs no introduction as the most important economist of the 20th century. His theories have shaped modern economics like few others. However, his vision for the international trade system, or bancor for short, has been mostly for...
With a population of only 6.9 million people and one of the smallest economies in South America, Paraguay is often overlooked in discussions of Latin American affairs. But the country’s location in the heart of South America has made it a key cente...
With a population of only 6.9 million people and one of the smallest economies in South America, Paraguay is often overlooked in discussions of Latin American affairs. But the country’s location in the heart of South America has made it a key cente...
On October 30, as the leaders of the European Union and Canada met to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), protestors stormed the European Council headquarters in Brussels and threw red paint at security guards. Adamantly oppo...
On October 30, as the leaders of the European Union and Canada met to sign the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), protestors stormed the European Council headquarters in Brussels and threw red paint at security guards. Adamantly oppo...
Britain really wants to know: Should it stay or should it go? The concept of British exit from the EU, popularly dubbed “Brexit,” has dominated headlines in advance of the country’s June referendum on EU membership. Brexit’s supporters have r...
Britain really wants to know: Should it stay or should it go? The concept of British exit from the EU, popularly dubbed “Brexit,” has dominated headlines in advance of the country’s June referendum on EU membership. Brexit’s supporters have r...
The mention of Cuba evokes popular tropes — old cars, rum, baseball, and of course, cigars. For decades, these famous hand-rolled cigars have become emblematic of the island. Cuba’s fertile soil and local climate are conducive to high quality, ha...
The mention of Cuba evokes popular tropes — old cars, rum, baseball, and of course, cigars. For decades, these famous hand-rolled cigars have become emblematic of the island. Cuba’s fertile soil and local climate are conducive to high quality, ha...
A Greek Cypriot dairy farmer protests the government’s ruling on new standards for halloumi cheese in May, 2012.Photo by Cyprus Mail. Reunification of the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus, divided since Turkey occupied the northern half in 1974,...
A Greek Cypriot dairy farmer protests the government’s ruling on new standards for halloumi cheese in May, 2012.Photo by Cyprus Mail. Reunification of the tiny Mediterranean island of Cyprus, divided since Turkey occupied the northern half in 1974,...
My last piece addressed the polemic surrounding the Taiwanese government’s intention to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The article commented on the Sunflower Movement’s actions to prevent the passing of the a...
My last piece addressed the polemic surrounding the Taiwanese government’s intention to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The article commented on the Sunflower Movement’s actions to prevent the passing of the a...
On March 17, the Taiwanese government announced that it was ready to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The agreement, which was signed in June 2013 but is still pending ratification, would allow China and Taiwan to i...
On March 17, the Taiwanese government announced that it was ready to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The agreement, which was signed in June 2013 but is still pending ratification, would allow China and Taiwan to i...
In 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin and now former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were delighted when their gas monopolies Gazprom and Kogas signed a $90-billion deal to build a pipeline from Russia to Korea. Three years later, Lee and Pu...
In 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin and now former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak were delighted when their gas monopolies Gazprom and Kogas signed a $90-billion deal to build a pipeline from Russia to Korea. Three years later, Lee and Pu...
“Libertarian paradise” were words my hedge fund mentor used to describe the city in which we were working on my first day. These are hardly new words to describe Hong Kong, the liberally economic jewel in the cap of the Far East, but they are cri...
“Libertarian paradise” were words my hedge fund mentor used to describe the city in which we were working on my first day. These are hardly new words to describe Hong Kong, the liberally economic jewel in the cap of the Far East, but they are cri...
As the sixteenth round of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) closed in Singapore last week, it is time to examine the nature of the proposed free trade agreement. The TPP, if instituted, would be a major expansion of the 2005 P4 ag...
As the sixteenth round of negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) closed in Singapore last week, it is time to examine the nature of the proposed free trade agreement. The TPP, if instituted, would be a major expansion of the 2005 P4 ag...