Foreign Direct Investment or FDI is a symbiotic relationship between foreign investors and local corporations. Most startups are not capital intensive and hence foreign investors
Category: Country Studies
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.
TALE OF TWO BATTLE GROUNDS: CASE STUDIES OF KASHMIR AND PALESTINE
Kashmir and Palestine are often cited as two strugglers for the right to self-determination and resistance against state oppression. In order to make sense of
Baluchistan- An Untold Story
Whenever we talk about Pakistan, we hear of Kashmir, LOC, the dynamic Siyasat of Pakistan or Pervez Musharraf just for the sake of it, but
When more is not good: A comparative analysis of Zimbabwean hyperinflation
Through this article. Siddharth Shukla, aims to look at the hyperinflation crisis in Zimbabwe. the causes which led to it and to analyse the situation and circumstances in order to prevent such a situation from arising again.
India’s Alternative Approach Towards African Market.
In this article, Atharva argues that despite the availability of abundance of mineral reserves in Africa, the country depends on foreign economic actors and investments
The Commodity Price Shock in Venezuela
The state of Venezuela currently finds itself in a beleaguered state. The downturn in global commodity prices, particularly oil (Venezuela’s chief export), has hit the Venezuelan economy hard. In this article, Achyut Mishra attempts to analyse the relationship between a Commodity Price Shock (henceforth CPS) and various macroeconomic indicators of Venezuelan economy.
Liquidity Crunch and its Implications on Argentina
The macroeconomic history of Argentina has always been a tumultuous one. The country has defaulted on its external and internal debts many times, has experienced
The Mirage of Inclusive Growth
In this article, Deepanshu Mohan speaks of the need to unlearn the theoretical neo-liberalist idea of inclusive growth, to delve into a more pragmatic approach where growth and redistribution are hinged on to each other, and how government interference is imperative to purge growth inequalities that stemmed out from the pro-market policies.
A Lost Comparative Advantage? Case of India’s Electronics Manufacturing Sector
A piece on India’s ailing electronics manufacturing sector by Deepanshu Mohan and Mehak Malhotra argues that unintended oversight in a hurried liberalisation policy as
How much did the Israeli war really cost?
Swetha Meenal argues about the various visible and hidden costs of the Israeli war through an effort to link the economic impacts of the war to
Has Brazil followed India’s Political Economic path to Progress since 1950: A Comparative Study
Institutions and Geography change slowly. Moderate changes in country specific circumstances produce discontinuous changes in economic performances. This is a comparative study of the economy
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