Category: Business & Economics
99 Articles
- Business & Economics
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’s…
February 21, 2020
- Business & Economics
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
- Business & Economics
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
- Business & Economics
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 earnest…
December 23, 2019
- Business & Economics
Review of “Exploring the Future of Russia’s Economy and Markets” by Bruno Sergi
Sergi’s latest twelve-chapter book is made up of a consortium of essays written by finance, policy, and academic experts. The book originates from a conference called “New…
August 28, 2019
- Business & Economics
The Battle of Ideas in the Question for Wealth and Prosperity in Brazil: Policy Proposals of a Right-Wing Government
For many, Guedes’s policy proposals to lift Brazil from a decade of mediocre economic performance are nothing more than a laundry-list of neoliberal policies. In the 1980s and…
May 17, 2019
- Business & Economics
Brazil’s Persistent Unemployment Challenge
Brazilians still worry about their public healthcare delivery system, corruption, and crime, but are now forced to grapple with the day-to-day threats to their economic welfare…
May 3, 2019
- Business & Economics
Will Moscow Fall Between the West and Beijing?
This article argues that although Russia’s gas industry is facing significant challenges at home and in the West, a closer relationship with China may only create further…
April 29, 2019
- Business & Economics
The Canada-China FTA in Peril Part II: Arrested Progress
China and Canada have strong economic and cultural ties. China is Canada’s second largest trading partner after the United States, and is an essential economic partner for the-…
March 12, 2019