Economic Growth – Page 5 – NICKELED AND DIMED

ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE TO THE MIGRANTS

This article will explore notions of crop failure and the push and pull factor that leads to migration in the first place. Furthermore, these factors are only worsened in the current situation, with the relief packages announced by the government being too little and too late.
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Labour and its pivotal role in classical economics

Ascertaining labour’s intricate relationship with other agents within an economic system has been a fundamental question in the evolution of economic thought. The predominance of social division provides the basis for determination of many economic factors. Each economist has theorised the role and relative importance of each economic agent. Since labour is copious, it plays…
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CRISIS OF EMPLOYMENT AND DEFLATION IN AMERICA: PAST AND PRESENT

While the coronavirus crisis is most unique in the history of the United States, the nation’s economic history does have certain precedents for tackling the crisis of unemployment and deflation.
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Gauging the Economic Impact of the Great Lockdown and Coronavirus Pandemic

Following the Infosphere issue on gauging the economic impact of the great lockdown and Coronavirus pandemic, this article looks to further analyze the pandemic’s rippling effect.
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Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US elections

US Presidential elections are not only a lengthy but an expensive affair. Millions are spent as campaign funds in this battle for the white house. Time and again, the importance of campaign funding and donations in the success of a candidate has been emphasized. Often a causal relationship is implied between campaign finance and political success,…
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‘The Silences in Modi’s Speech’ – Decoding the Unspoken

In this article, I will highlight two broad issues that were not addressed in the Prime Minister’s speech – the concerns with medical infrastructure and the problems faced by migrant labourers.
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Opportunities in space

Space has always provoked humankind’s curiosity. It is in the modern times that the boundless mysteries of the universe have also attracted the attention of economists and business people. Theories about space tourism, space capitalisation, asteroid mining, etc have emerged and rigorous attempts are being made to commodify the unknown. Along the same theories about…
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Causes and Recovery of the Indian Economy Slowdown.

From Jan-March 2019 to July- Sep 2019, the Indian economy received a steep fall in its gross domestic product from 8.2% to 4.5%. Reasons for this economic trend seem to encompass many; however, can also be summarized for the purpose of a basic understanding of the situation at hand. One of the major reasons talked…
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Toilet Paper Crisis

The rampantly spreading Coronavirus has impacted the life of every human being in unimaginable ways. May that be a rich aristocrat or a roadside barber, the virus has physically, financially, socially and mentally affected the lifestyle of all. To prevent the virus from spreading, people around the globe have self-quarantined themselves to maintain social distances…
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Is banning e-cigarettes a moral façade?

Digging up on old news, it has been almost three months since the bill on banning e-cigarettes has been passed. The government has claimed that the intention behind the ban was to curb the exponential increase in the consumption of e-cigarettes, especially amongst the youth. As a measure to propagate a healthy lifestyle, banning e-cigarettes…
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Understanding India’s Poverty Paradigm

In a conference I attended on the Indian Economy, I was delighted by the discussion undertaken on India’s poverty paradigm consisting of panelists coming from high-established backgrounds and experiences. The most fundamental notions around the topic were tackled displaying sentiments that worry most of us as Indians. Mr. N. C. Saxena, a former IAS Officer…
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Coronavirus in the Global Economy

In our latest print edition, Advaita Singh captures the trending topic of Coronavirus through its effect on the global economy.
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