Anthony MaoinAnthony’s Journal[Book] Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (2005)Freakonomics has always existed in the realm of my awareness. Perhaps somewhat like Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers, Freakonomics was one of…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Anthony MaoinAnthony’s Journal[Book] Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (2011)I started reading Poor Economics nearly a semester ago, in January. I was vaguely familiar with the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Science…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Anthony MaoinAnthony’s JournalFinancial Transaction Tax: Feasible Fiscal Policy?A Financial Transaction Tax is a highly progressive form of excise tax that has the potential to both raise substantial revenue for the…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020
Anthony MaoinAnthony’s JournalMerit Scholarships’ Effect on Economic EquityOften when considering issues involving economic equality, we often default to intuitive, heuristic understandings of right and wrong. In…Apr 26, 2020Apr 26, 2020