centreforneweconomicstudies

India-Pakistan Ties and its Impact on the Economy of Indian Panjab

While trade may have been disrupted via Wagah-Attari, it is happening through neutral countries such as UAE and Singapore. Many analysts argue that the main reason for trade via the Wagah-Attari land-crossing is not just related to India-Pakistan bilateral relations, but also lobbies which have benefited from trade via neutral countries or other circuitous routes.
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The Price (and Profit) of War

Why do we rate any form of conflict justification—barring self-defense—as higher or lower moral than the other? This article explores this question, referring to historical instances and the economic scenarios in them.
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Hijab Ban and the Political Apathy of the Indian Middle-class

There was no popular, long-drawn public outrage, protests or even discussion among the common middle classes, otherwise known as the backbone of all political protests and dissent against the State. Is this political apathy of the middle classes just an unconscious act of self-preservation and general lethargy or an active set of practices based on…
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Water Economics: What Does the Price of Water Tell Us?

When discussing the economics of water, it is important to first, identify the need to set a price, what factors influence the pricing, what challenges are faced along the way and how to account for them in the price itself.
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Book Review—The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable by Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh’s 2016 masterpiece The Great Derangement: Climate Change and the Unthinkable is a phenomenal work that showcases the drastic impacts of human ignorance on climate change.
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Abortion Ban: Pushing Back Decades of Activism

This article dwells into the ongoing ‘pro-choice’ and ‘anti-choice’ debate while laying special emphasis on the draft opinion belonging to the American Supreme Court which was leaked. Even though the judgement overturning the ‘Roe v Wade’ has been passed, it might have serious effects on the right to abortion which is the basic reproductive right…
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How Stable Are Stablecoins?

The paper posits that the term ‘unstable stablecoin’ might actually be factually correct. Through the case studies of Terra, DAI and USDT, it argues that stablecoins can sometimes be deceptive in nature.
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Sweden, Finland and Türkiye: The New Dispute Triangle

The Ukraine-Russian war has forced Sweden and Finland, two historically neutral countries, to apply for NATO membership as a measure to prevent future aggression. While all expected the induction process to be fairly simple, Türkiye, an important member of the Western alliance, expressed its displeasure at the expansion and threatened to veto the move unless…
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The Slippery Road of Vegetable Oil

As central banks around the world try their best to combat the rising inflation, the global edible oil crisis, caused by a variety of reasons, has unsettled the economic recovery.
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South Asia’s Useful Crisis: Opportunity in Turbulent Times?

While it is true that states themselves have emerged weaker from the pandemic, there might be a silver lining to such developments after all.
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Deep Dive: Can Economic Sanctions Work Against Russia? At What Cost?

There is a need to put in greater thought into the design and implementation of sanctions regimes, preferably through multilateral institutions that command the legitimacy of the international comity of nations.
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Beyond Geopolitics: Why There is an Economic Motive to the Changing Relations in the Middle-East

The re-alignments taking place in the Middle East, such as the improvement of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates are driven by geopolitical factors. However there is a strong economic component which often tends to get relegated to the sidelines.
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