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CHINA’S GAME OF SHATRANJ
Read more: CHINA’S GAME OF SHATRANJForeign Direct Investment or FDI is a symbiotic relationship between foreign investors and local corporations. Most startups are not capital intensive and hence foreign investors fuel their growth in the competitive markets. The investors buy a dominant proportion of stocks in these corporations and expand their market by quickly acquiring upcoming strategies, equipment, technology, capital,…
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Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US elections
Read more: Cleaning out the War Chest- Looking into the role of Campaign Funds in US electionsUS 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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TALE OF TWO BATTLE GROUNDS: CASE STUDIES OF KASHMIR AND PALESTINE
Read more: TALE OF TWO BATTLE GROUNDS: CASE STUDIES OF KASHMIR AND PALESTINEKashmir 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 the events, it is important to look at the strategic objectives of Israel and India in the conflict zones of Palestine and Kashmir, respectively. This would entail looking at the…
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Baluchistan- An Untold Story
Read more: Baluchistan- An Untold StoryWhenever we talk about Pakistan, we hear of Kashmir, LOC, the dynamic Siyasat of Pakistan or Pervez Musharraf just for the sake of it, but we have never heard enough about the issues of the Baloch (indigenous habitants of Baluchistan). Baluchistan is practically 40% of Pakistan’s geographical landmass, but it is still plagued with issues…
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When more is not good: A comparative analysis of Zimbabwean hyperinflation
Read more: When more is not good: A comparative analysis of Zimbabwean hyperinflationThrough 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.
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India’s Alternative Approach Towards African Market.
Read more: 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 owing to the lack of a sustainable manufacturing sector. This makes Africa prone to exploitation, by countries that look for an external source to uplift their consumer markets. However, the…
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The Commodity Price Shock in Venezuela
Read more: The Commodity Price Shock in VenezuelaThe 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.
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Liquidity Crunch and its Implications on Argentina
Read more: Liquidity Crunch and its Implications on ArgentinaThe macroeconomic history of Argentina has always been a tumultuous one. The country has defaulted on its external and internal debts many times, has experienced a couple of episodes of hyperinflation, and has also faced several banking crises. These events can be explained by a plethora of endogenous and exogenous factors. These factors though, it…
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A Lost Comparative Advantage? Case of India’s Electronics Manufacturing Sector
Read more: A Lost Comparative Advantage? Case of India’s Electronics Manufacturing SectorA piece on India’s ailing electronics manufacturing sector by Deepanshu Mohan and Mehak Malhotra argues that unintended oversight in a hurried liberalisation policy as well as a shift in focus towards the IT software industry during the 90s gave the electronics hardware industry an early blow from which it has been unable to recover…
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Has Brazil followed India’s Political Economic path to Progress since 1950: A Comparative Study
Read more: Has Brazil followed India’s Political Economic path to Progress since 1950: A Comparative StudyInstitutions and Geography change slowly. Moderate changes in country specific circumstances produce discontinuous changes in economic performances. This is a comparative study of the economy of Brazil with India from the period 1947 uptil now. Since the economic model followed by Brazil has similarities with India and the opening up of the economies of both…