Category: Business & Economics
94 Articles
- Business & Economics
Russia’s Energy Paradox: The New Energy Order, Global Crisis, and Enduring Resource Addiction
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic and price war in March 2020, it was evident that the oil and gas industry faced a new energy order. The shale revolution has created a more…
April 30, 2020
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Drones, Development, and Discovery
The Benefits of Drones for Development Drones can be understood as a transaction-cost reducing technology. Transaction costs are the costs associated with discovering,…
April 15, 2020
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Business as Usual, Unusually: North Korea’s Illicit Trade with China and Russia
Since the Korean War, North Korea’s proverbial “elephant in the room” has always been its reliance on China (excluding, of course, the period 1953-1988, when the…
March 25, 2020
- Business & Economics
The Ever-Increasing Surveillance State
Around the same time, a college student in Wuhan returned to his hometown in eastern China. Days later, local authorities had tracked him to his family home, placed police tape…
March 2, 2020
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The Political Economy of Venezuela and PDVSA
In total, there have only ever been fifty-eight hyperinflations worldwide, and Venezuela is the only country in the world currently experiencing hyperinflation. On January 1,,…
February 26, 2020
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The Causes, Effects, and Manifestations of the Money Laundering Problem in the Former Soviet Union
Where is the illegal money coming from? In most of these cases, the source of the illicit assets was Russia or another country in the former Soviet Union. According to Russia…
February 21, 2020
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Sanctions, Scarcity, and the Depressing Reality of Iranian Healthcare
Each pharmacist I sought out in Tehran bluntly told me there was no chance I could find antidepressants like Pfizer’s Zoloft. Even smugglers recommended by my physician claimed…
January 16, 2020
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Big Tech, Antitrust, and Breakup
Big Tech Scrutiny Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google play outsized roles in our lives. We rely on them for shopping, research, entertainment, and information. But these…
January 14, 2020
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Iraq’s Power Sector: Problems and Prospects
A Lightning Rod for Political Upheaval To plug the gap in its power supply, Iraq has started to buy electricity and natural gas from neighboring Iran. However, this solution…
January 13, 2020
- Business & Economics
U.S.-Indian Commercial Ties: Getting from Good to Great
Business Ties Today U.S.-Indian commercial ties are at historically high levels, albeit starting from modest beginnings. India’s began opening its market to the world in…
December 23, 2019