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The Capitalism of Perpetual Surveillance
The Capitalism of Perpetual Surveillance
In 2001, Shoshana Zuboff coined the term ‘surveillance capitalism’ for what once was a panacea in the wake of the dot-com bust, which now…
Shereein Saraf
Feb 21
The Flawed Idea of a Universal Basic Income
The Flawed Idea of a Universal Basic Income
A Universal and Unconditional Basic Income is a disincentive to employment and financial sovereignty that ought to do more harm than good…
Shereein Saraf
Feb 7
Human as Capital
Human as Capital
Human capital accumulation is equally essential to the production process in an economy, as is physical capital formation. The article…
Shereein Saraf
Feb 14
The Robinhood of Financial Capitalism
The Robinhood of Financial Capitalism
Sparing the technical details of what happened, the article draws lessons from the GameStop frenzy and comments on the growing…
Shereein Saraf
Feb 1
Theory of Change for Development Evaluation
Theory of Change for Development Evaluation
A theory to explain causal pathways of anticipated impact after initiating an intervention, used in monitoring and evaluation methods, in…
Shereein Saraf
Jan 24
Urban Bias in Rural Development
Urban Bias in Rural Development
While the governments and policymakers set development goals, they often neglect the privations of rural areas. The article talks about…
Shereein Saraf
Jan 17
Can Cheap Information Save the Environment?
Can Cheap Information Save the Environment?
In the face of climate change, nudging human behaviors with more transparent and symmetric information might be a way to protect the…
Shereein Saraf
Jan 10
Measuring the Concentration of Market Power
Measuring the Concentration of Market Power
Market power, often calculated by the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, has increased, within several industries, with the advent of…
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Jan 3
Inequalities in Economic Development
Inequalities in Economic Development
This article outlines a theory of economic development and the inequities of profits, consumption, and savings by different socio-economic…
Shereein Saraf
Dec 20, 2020
Economics of Crime and Punishment
Economics of Crime and Punishment
Fields of psychology and sociology dominated the study of criminology until economist Gary Becker introduced the role of preferences in the…
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Dec 13, 2020
Taxing Sugar, Rum, and Tobacco
Taxing Sugar, Rum, and Tobacco
Although sugary beverages, alcohol, and tobacco products negatively affect health, imposing a tax on these commodities seems arduous for…
Shereein Saraf
Dec 6, 2020
An Economy Made of Tobacco
An Economy Made of Tobacco
As the industry share of tobacco in China is on the rise — leading to an increase in revenues but also premature deaths — the state faces a…
Shereein Saraf
Nov 29, 2020
The Robot-Replacing Humans
The Robot-Replacing Humans
In the never-ending debate of automation of jobs, due to the rise of robots, leading to the redundancy of humanity, this article leaps…
Shereein Saraf
Nov 23, 2020
The Social Science of Measuring Impact
The Social Science of Measuring Impact
Economics, and other related social science, have undergone a systematic evolution of randomized experimentation and econometric practices…
Shereein Saraf
Nov 16, 2020
Are Economists Psychopaths?
Are Economists Psychopaths?
A 2017-study claims existence of dark triad traits among people who choose economics and business as academic majors.
Shereein Saraf
Nov 9, 2020
Input-Output Model and its Relevance
Input-Output Model and its Relevance
The article delves into the significance, usage, and criticisms of the input-output model in economics, state planning, and the…
Shereein Saraf
Nov 2, 2020
A Case for Easternization — Rise of China as Global Power
A Case for Easternization — Rise of China as Global Power
How will the post-pandemic world look, and is it time for another Asian miracle, centered in China?
Shereein Saraf
Oct 26, 2020
Rebuilding Rwanda; Building Africa
Rebuilding Rwanda; Building Africa
It has been around twenty-five years since the Rwandan genocide, but, with a vision to steer the economy, the leadership in Rwanda has…
Shereein Saraf
Oct 20, 2020
The Barriers to Economic Growth and Development
The Barriers to Economic Growth and Development
The answer to why development seems unachievable, or rather slowly achievable, lies in the aspects of the nature of the political economy.
Shereein Saraf
Oct 17, 2020
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