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Month: May 2023

Tony Gao: The Invisible Side of a Young Entrepreneur

May 26, 2023 MJEInternational Economics

Written by Hanzhang Qin Tony Gao, born in 1994, is a young entrepreneur who was listed on Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list in 2017. He co-founded Easy Transfer, China’s largest platform for international students to pay their tuition fees. How […]

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A Comparative Analysis of the US and UK Health Care Systems

May 26, 2023 MJEInternational Economics

Written by Zara Jacob Economics is often framed as the study of choice. When it comes to healthcare, making better choices can mean significantly improving, if not outright saving, lives. Three years out of the start of the pandemic, health […]

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Manufacturing Friendship with India

May 26, 2023 MJEInternational Economics

Written by Holly Teeters As war with China hangs on the horizon, the United States primes India to take over China’s role on the global stage. Coined “friend-shoring,” the US and other Western countries are looking for more predictable economic […]

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Before Keynes, Marx, and Smith, there was Khaldun

May 10, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Claire Arp Note: The Muqaddimah was written in 14th century Arabic and was not available in a European language until it was translated into French in the 18th century. Quotations used in this article are from a modern […]

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Op-Ed: Why Limiting Campaign Spending Will Not Resolve Political Inequality

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Yael Atzmon Every election cycle, televisions all over the country are subject to an endless barrage of campaign related media. Nowadays, campaigns require an inane amount of funds and resources to produce the kind of advertisements that flood […]

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Dynamic Inconsistencies and Economic Lies

May 7, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Maren Blanchard Many of us know at least one person who is chronically late. If you tell them that dinner is at 5:00 PM, you will be waiting for them until at least 5:30. You understand their patterns […]

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The Economics of Organized Crime: A Sopranos Case Study

May 5, 2023May 7, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Daniel Rosenkranz 24 karat gold watches, 50-foot yachts, houses on the shore, and so much liquid cash it needs to be hidden in the bedroom closet of a retirement home. All of this- from the watches to the […]

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Solid-State Batteries: The Key to Electrifying the Transportation Sector

May 4, 2023 MJEFinance/Business

Written by Max Leshne The single most important challenge facing humanity today is climate change. Life as we know it will forever change if the transition to renewable energy does not occur soon. This transformation from fossil fuels to renewables […]

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Op-Ed: How New Ownership of the Phoenix Suns Swung the Title Odds in Their Favor

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 MJEBoundaries of Economics

Written by Beck Smolak On December 20, 2022, a present came early for Phoenix Suns fans as Mat Ishbia bought a majority stake in the team for a record-setting $4 billion (Reynolds 2023). Robert Sarver, the previous owner, had been […]

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Why We are Heading into a Recession

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023 MJEFinance/Business

Written by Jacob Amspaugh Inflation is all everyone talks about nowadays. Frequently, inflation is a warning sign of a coming recession. For example, before the Great Depression, there were record inflation levels. Should we be concerned about a recession with […]

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