Tag: S20.5

Economics, Europe, Finance and Markets

Unregulated and Unchallenged: Iceland’s Banking Saga

In the midst of a global public health emergency, Iceland has fared exceptionally well amongst Western nations, with only 1,804 reported cases and 10 deaths. Twelve years ago, however, the story was very different; Iceland was facing collapse as a result of a Wall Street contagion, another pandemic that would expose the fundamental weaknesses of deregulated financial systems. Within a week, the entire banking sector … Continue reading Unregulated and Unchallenged: Iceland’s Banking Saga

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Asia

Land of the Rising Sun

Described as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan has experienced unparalleled levels of economic growth and infrastructural development. Yet, one might be taken aback to discover the socioeconomic circumstances which have swept Japan away. Thence it is obligatory that one should understand how Japan could transgress its expectations if, at one point, superseding the United States to having fallen to a level of battling … Continue reading Land of the Rising Sun

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China

The Future Made in China?

In the past forty years China has experienced extraordinary growth driven by an abundant supply of labour, exports and low wages. Will the authoritarian state will become the prevailing power in the years to come? I have decided to exclude issues caused by Covid-19 and instead focus on the underlying factors. Since China began to modernise its economy in 1978, it has experienced an average … Continue reading The Future Made in China?

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Europe

Why Estonia might be the most well prepared country for the coronavirus

In 2018, Forbes named Estonia as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Their e-government provides 99% of state services online. As Richard Davies says in his book Extreme Economies, “the only official things you cannot do online in Estonia are marry, divorce and buy a house.”1 Estonians vote online, see their GPs online and 95% of the population pays taxes online. … Continue reading Why Estonia might be the most well prepared country for the coronavirus

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International

The Impact of Globalisation on Pandemics

Today it takes only 40 hours to circumnavigate the world by plane, 40 days by boat and 346 days by foot. This is an era of unparalleled human movement and interaction. People, products and capital travel the world with unprecedented quantity and speed, as do countless disease-causing microorganisms. However, this connectivity paradoxically can help to prevent and control the severity and emergence of such diseases. … Continue reading The Impact of Globalisation on Pandemics

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Business and Technology, Environment

3D-printed Food

On the 1st April 2016, the Guardian newspaper published an April Fool’s article describing the Foodini – “the first 3D-food printer to print all types of real, fresh, nutritious foods”. Many people smirked actually tempted to buy. But it wasn’t a joke. 3D food printing is no sci-fi experiment or Wallace & Gromit invention. Today 3D food printers actually exist and are coming to your … Continue reading 3D-printed Food

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