Economic History
The bitcoin conundrum: cracking the code on decentralised digital currency
Login with Lawrence as he depicts the complexities of Bitcoin, and analyses a medium whose stability persists in this tumultuous time.
Are Cognitive Biases Irrational?
Join James as his expose features intricate thoughts of our economy from a perspective unlike any other.
Economics and pandemics: a relationship past, present and future
Lawrence Huynh travels to a time forgotten to unravel the truth behind epidemics, and why they have so much power over humanity.
Surely a well-researched, promising solution by economists would work in the real world, wouldn’t it?
In his first article, Ze Xin Yuan highlights the discrepancy between economic research in academia and its application in the real world.
The development of monetary policy – Part 2
In Part 2 of his analysis, Conor Yung continues his evaluation of monetary policy in a historical context and explores the subsequent implications of an interest rate cut.
The development of monetary policy – Part 1
With the housing market slowing and wages stagnating, political pundits are calling for the RBA to cut rates, but what is the meaning behind these ideas? Conor Yung looks at the genesis of ideas on monetary policy to give you the context behind the business jargon.
Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 2 of 2
How do a Russian fiction writer’s works relate to economic theory? And does it really matter? Sao Yang Hew explains.
Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 1 of 2
Can we really change the world? Can we really build a heavenly utopia on Earth? Sao Yang Hew uses the perspective of a Russian author’s psychological literature to answer these questions.
Give Us This Day Our Daily Growth
Sarah Fung discusses how religion has influenced and shaped our current economic system.
The boom and the bust
Modern economists have consistently failed to predict and explain the business cycle. Mitchell Harvey argues that an old idea, long rejected by the mainstream economics profession, may be worth reconsidering.
(Mis)Behaviour: Economics and the academy’s great image problem
Sam Triantafillopoulos breaks down the disconnect between academic and real-world economics and suggests how we can bridge that gap.
Are things getting better?
How do twenty-first century problems stack up when viewed through a historical lens? Nick Henderson considers whether 200 years of context can change our perceptions.
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