‘Travel makes one modest, you can see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.’ These words from Gustave Flaubert, the renowned French novelist, encapsulate the wonder and awe of travel. Though, during his lifetime, the opportunity to explore distant lands was reserved for a small, wealthy elite. Twenty years after his death,... Continue Reading →
“Europe is more than just the Euro,” words of Professor Otmar Issing, the former Chief Economist of the European Central Bank, father of the Euro (€), and a speaker at the Warwick Economics Summit 2020. The Euro is the official currency of the EU and any member states who adopt it become part of the... Continue Reading →
Student loans help cover the high costs of higher education, unavoidable to succeed in today's job market. But it is necessary to investigate their long-run effects on individual well-being, income inequality and costs for taxpayers. If you are a student reading this article in England, you are likely to end up with $64,000 of debt... Continue Reading →
This is the third part of our analysis of Amazon’s rise to 1 trillion. Today, we look at Amazon’s economic power and impact on jobs and wages. When we talk about Amazon we do not just talk about the world’s largest online retailer or the rising star in Washington's lobbying circles. Arguably, Amazon’s impact on... Continue Reading →
