China’s economy may be 60% smaller than we first thought
A recent paper by Luis Martinez from the University of Chicago has found that the elasticity differs greatly between democratic and...
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- Feb 5
- 3 min
A South American Common Currency: Sure About The “Sur”?
South America’s left-wing leaders Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and Alberto Fernández announced on January 22nd that they have started...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 4 min
Inside the World of Semiconductor Industries
Chips and semiconductors are crucial parts of various essential products ranging from phones, vehicles, and refrigerators to fighter jets...
- Mar 6, 2022
- 3 min
The Increasing Cost of Investment in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have enjoyed an increase in foreign investment activity over the last few decades due to their very nature – they are...
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
China and Russia: A Match Made in Ukraine
As Joe Biden and numerous European leaders boycotted the Winter Olympic opening ceremony in Beijing over China’s human rights abuses,...
- Feb 6, 2022
- 2 min
Indian government criticized over purchase of Pegasus spyware
Finsights Analyst Tanishya Kapila provides her take on the discovery that India’s government purchased Israeli spyware Pegasus. It has...
- Nov 28, 2021
- 3 min
Argentina seeks to close deal with IMF over $44 billion debt
The Argentinian government is unable to repay an outstanding $44 billion debt to the International Monetary Fund and is struggling to...
- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
El Salvador – the first country to make Bitcoin a legal tender
On 8 June 2021 the Central American country El Salvador accepted a law which officially made bitcoin a national currency. You may be...
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Chinese Real Estate Market: The Case for Tax Reform
The debate over the real estate tax in China has raged on for more than a decade. Up until now, China has not applied any real estate...
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