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Managing the economy

Economic Diversification and the Reincarnation of Saudi Arabia

Saudia Arabia is making a bold gamble that no country has meaningfully pulled off in the past 25 years - fundamentally restructuring its national economy.

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Managing the economy

The Evolution of Public Debt in a Changing Economic Landscape

Rising public debt and inflation, driven by energy costs and fiscal needs, force governments to cut deficits, increase taxes, and balance spending on energy, healthcare, and competitiveness while addressing fiscal sustainability.

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What Caused the Stock Market Crash of 1929?

October 29, 1929, is also known as “Black Tuesday,” because this was the day when the U.S. stock market faced a major crash.

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Expansionary Fiscal Stance

An expansionary fiscal stance refers to a decrease in tax rates and an increase in government spending in order to boost aggregate demand.

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Austrian School of Economics

An economic school of thought that originated during the late 19th century in Vienna is called the Austrian school of economics.

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Business economics

Lower Entry Barriers: Used Machinery and Small-Firm Formation

Used machinery lowers startup costs, boosts small-firm formation, and enables experimentation—but also risks excess entry and churn.

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American National Debt

The national debt of America is the total financial liabilities that the federal government has to pay to its creditors.

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Managing the economy

The Military-Industrial Complex: How Ongoing Conflicts Drive Profits for Defense Contractors

The military-industrial complex fuels global conflict for profit.

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Managing the economy

The Inefficiency of Venture Capital in the Modern Economy: A Result of Oversaturation and Excess Capital

Venture capital inefficiency arises from oversaturation and excess capital.

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Business economics

The Impact of Small, Highly Efficient, and Cheap Nuclear Reactors on Developed Economies: A Focus on Energy Costs and Transportation

SMRs could reduce energy costs, improve resilience, and decentralize power generation.

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Managing the economy

The Importance of Government Investment in Technologies for National Economic Protection and Development: A Case Study of Transistor Manufacturing in the United States

Government investment in key technologies like semiconductors is crucial for economic security.

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Managing the economy

The Economic and Social Return on Investment of Long-Term Mental Health Institutions

There is positive ROI in operating mental health institutions where people can be committed long term. This takes the stress off the local police and other services and makes neighborhoods more enticing.

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Managing the economy

The Economic Challenges and Realities of Building Large-Scale Cities from Scratch

Building new cities from scratch faces high costs, low demand, and social risks.

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Managing the economy

Understanding Zimbabwe’s Economic Collapse: Causes and Consequences

Although Zimbabwe was once seen as a standout economy in Africa, it has experienced a sharp and complex decline. From the 1990s to the present, inflation rates have surged, unemployment has risen dramatically, politics have grown unstable, and foreign investment has dwindled. Once a promising economy, Zimbabwe has struggled under

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Consumption Function

A direct or positive relationship between consumption and household disposable income is called consumption function.

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Behavioural economics

Anonymity, Information Asymmetry, and State Capacity

Anonymous prepaid SIMs reflect trust and state capacity: open markets trade minor security risk for access, tourism, and efficiency.

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Disinflation Definition

Disinflation is a type of inflation in which the rate of inflation decreases over time.

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Managing the economy

Economic Development Stasis: Rent Seeking in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s Struggle with Economic Growth and Corruption From 1971, Bangladesh has been struggling to achieve steady economic growth. While it has had some success in areas like textiles and agriculture, corruption and rent-seeking have been a major roadblock. Rent-seeking, which means gaining wealth without contributing to the economy, has

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Seigniorage Explained

Seigniorage refers to the difference between the face value of the currency and its production cost.

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Managing the economy

The Economic Paradox of Nigeria: Oil Wealth and Underdevelopment

Nigeria is endowed with abundant natural resources and posses a large population size nonetheless it has suffered from poor economic growth due to mismanagement lack of integrity in its leadership

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Managing the economy

Poland's Transition from Communism: Non-Corrupt Auctions and Equitable Resource Distribution

. Poland’s transparent competitive bidding saved her from oligarchs ruined otherwise would have been a homogenous economy but instead presented multiple options strengthening it’s foundation economically.

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Managing the economy

Why Ukraine’s Economic Development Has Lagged Despite Its Vast Natural Resources and Educated Population

Despite its vast natural resources, highly educated population, and relatively strong infrastructure, Ukraine’s economic development has lagged behind due to a combination of political instability, corruption,

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Managing the economy

Ethiopia’s Economic Challenges: Understanding Why It Hasn’t Achieved Sustainable Development Despite Its Long History

Ethiopia being landlocked and politically unstable was unable to ever develop, over thousands of years, despite not being colonised.

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Managing the economy

The Resilience of Iceland: Why It Recovered Rapidly from the 2008 Economic Crisis and Maintains Economic Stability Today

Consider Iceland as a spectacular example of how a tiny nation can recover from a terrible economic crash following the 2008 global financial crisis. The latter saw Iceland major banks collapse in 2008 plunging it into a deep economic downturn where its economy contracted by more than 6% resulting in

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management

Managing the economy

The USSR’s Early Embrace of Capitalism: What the NEP Reveals About Economic Management

NEP was a stopgap measure employed by early soviet leaders in order to stop complete economic collapse. It is evidence the communism has serious structural economic issues.