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A Fiscal Union to save the EU
The project of the European Union started in the post-WW2 years with the goal of avoiding future wars between European countries while...
Nuno Sousa
Dec 6, 20195 min read


Quantum Banking
In recent news, Google has allegedly achieved ‘quantum supremacy’. Specifically, the tech giant claims to have built the first quantum...
Alin-Gheorghe Hampău
Nov 5, 20194 min read


We Need More Elons!
It may seem unfair that someone who does not comply to given rules can effectively buy its way out of trouble. On April 7th it was...
Timothy Mulder
Oct 17, 20194 min read


Passports for Sale: An Overview of a Controversial Industry
Have you ever waited at the airport passport control queue on holiday and thought of skipping the line as a local resident? Do you dream...
Roosa Näveri
Oct 15, 20194 min read


The Dilemma of Growth
The environment not only provides the substance and space for economic activity but also is the container of castoff produced by human...
Achic Lema
Sep 23, 20193 min read


Chief Economist IMF, Gita Gopinath, in RfD: “Recession Unlikely in the next 2 Years”
This week, Room for Discussion hosted Gita Gopinath, the newly appointed Chief Economist of the IMF and also Professor of International...
Berke Çavuşoğlu
Sep 19, 20193 min read


What’s next?
Despite most of us still getting into the rhythm of university, the pace of global economy seems to be faster than ever. With gloom...
Ana Popovici
Sep 16, 20193 min read


Under the Shadow of the Great Recession – Room For Discussion
More on a decade following the most devastating financial crisis since the Great Depression. The effects of a crisis are experienced...
Achic Lema
May 7, 20192 min read


A Call for Well-Stated Solidarity
The positive effects of the introduction of the European Monetary Union (EMU) are often overshadowed by discussions between its member...
Timothy Mulder
May 7, 20193 min read


The “Boda Bodas” of Kenya
With the easing of trade restrictions, the motorcycling market in Kenya has been booming since the past decade. It was in 2007 when the...
Raman
Apr 29, 20194 min read


Sick countries and the IMF Rescues: The right prescriptions?
In 2018, Argentina received a loan package of $57.1bn, the biggest in the history of the International Monetary Fund (IMF.) It was aimed...
Achic Lema
Apr 26, 20194 min read


Mental Health
A little has been told about mental diseases and its importance for the well-functioning of the economy. The aim of this article is not...
Juan Contreras
Apr 4, 20193 min read


The Poor and Climate Change
Climate change is considered, now, as a threat multiplier to human security. And, those who did the least to cause climate change would...
Achic Lema
Apr 1, 20193 min read


Food Waste: A Failing Food System
Food is undervalued in our society. Two centuries of industrial revolutions and technological progress have radically transformed our...
Alejandro Mizrahi Cengarle
Mar 28, 20195 min read


Why Living In Amsterdam Is So Expensive
Anyone who has tried to find a house in Amsterdam will have noticed that you need either a lot of money or a lot of patience. Amsterdam,...
Joos Akkerman
Mar 22, 20195 min read


Sunshine in California
Google is not a simple company. To some extent, it rather looks like a state. By controlling the way we use the Internet, it seems to...
Alejandro Mizrahi Cengarle
Mar 21, 20194 min read


It Is OK to Work in Manufacturing
Education plays an essential part in the sustainable development of a country. Yet, it is often the most disregarded policy in newly...
Ana Popovici
Mar 15, 20194 min read


Climate Change on Trial
“There is no planet B”, this was one of the many slogans during the 10th March protest against climate change in Amsterdam. An estimate...
Achic Lema
Mar 14, 20192 min read


Is the Time for Nuclear Power Over?
Nuclear power has generated a controversial debate. Proponents of this energy, such as the World Nuclear Association and...
Maria Diaz Macias
Mar 13, 20195 min read


Grow Up and Quit Socialism: The Path to Science
“There are no possible rules of a just distribution in a system where the distribution is not deliberately the result of people bringing...
Alejandro Mizrahi Cengarle
Feb 28, 20196 min read
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