Zero Poverty by 2030: A pipe dream?
In September 2015, world leaders came together and adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The...
Rethinking Stimulus Packages in Developing Nations
Three words have dominated the world of finance and economics in the year 2021, “supply chain”, “inflation” and “stimulus package”. You might have noticed...
NFTs in the Art Market: Remedy or Crisis Winner?
When taking stock of the last few months in the global art market, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has left its traces....
NextGenerationEU: The Right Solution for the COVID-19 Pandemic?
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world are facing a serious economic crisis. The European Union is no exception. To...
Vive le CFA Franc – The Leech That Is Draining Africa
The relationship between French colonisation and economic dominance has always been intertwined. From the first trading ports in Senegal in the 17th century and...
Boosting Women Entrepreneurship in the Med: Such a Mad Idea?
5Gender equality, anchored at the very heart of human rights, has been gaining considerable momentum over the course of the past few years. Still,...
State Capitalism in the 21st Century
In recent years, the world has seen a rise in state interventionism. Most of these interventions, especially in developed countries, have to be seen...
AfCFTA: Putting the Cart before the Horse?
Following the commencement of the modern multilateral trading system, particularly with the advent of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), international trade has been institutionalised...
Social Entrepreneurship as an Antidote to Lebanon’s Economic Collapse?
Lebanon’s economy is reeling after an extraordinarily tumultuous year in the Levantine nation’s history. In a country that has been witnessing a revolutionary struggle...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: An Economic Perspective
While the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh may have been fought militarily, the form the war took was decisively shaped by economics. Namely, because of economics,...
