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Author: Trevor Chow

Interview with Oliver Hart

Reading Time: 8 minutes Professor Oliver Hart is the Andrew E. Furer Professor of Economics Harvard University. He specialises in contract theory and the theory of the firm, having served as the President of […]

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Long Reads, Long Reads, Medium Reads, Medium Reads, Quick Reads

A Conversation with Professor Dave Donaldson on International Trade

Reading Time: 5 minutes TC: To begin with, I wanted to discuss industrial policy, which has seen a resurgence in the 2020 election cycle, whether that’s in the form of the Buy American plan […]

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Medium Reads

A Conversation with Professor Behrman on Development Economics

Reading Time: 4 minutes Professor Jere Behrman is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. His work on the role of human capital in development has been incredibly […]

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Quick Reads, Quick Reads

The Economics of the Coronavirus Crisis

Reading Time: 9 minutes The coronavirus represents an unprecedented economic and medical crisis – and people ought to be treating it like our generation’s 2008, but one with the potential of becoming much worse. […]

March 22, 2020April 29, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Long Reads

Should we be Effective Altruists?

Reading Time: 10 minutes Peter Singer’s belief and argument in support of giving to charity is broadly based on three main things. Firstly, that the problem of poverty exists and can be solved. Secondly, […]

March 2, 2020April 13, 2020 Trevor Chow Long Reads, Philosophy

What can Central Banks Worldwide and Fiscal Policy Leaders do if a Recession does Occur?

Reading Time: 6 minutes In order to identify the responses central banks and fiscal policy leaders can take if a recession were to occur, it is worth characterising two major types of recessions. The […]

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Long Reads

Are Trade Deficits Always Harmful to a Country’s Economy?

Reading Time: 5 minutes A trade deficit is when a country spends more on imports than it receives in exports in a given period of time. This is financed by a net inflow of […]

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Long Reads

Does Improving Transport Infrastructure help a Country’s Development?

Reading Time: 6 minutes With huge infrastructure plans being proposed internationally, whether that is HS2 or the Green New Deal, one wonders whether or not transport infrastructure is actually beneficial for countries. In order […]

February 17, 2020February 25, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Medium Reads

Will we Become Immune to Nudges as a Policy Tool?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Nudges are an aspect of choice architecture, where positive reinforcement or indirect cues are used to influence decisions. Unlike legislation or education, it is designed to alter behaviour without forbidding […]

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 Trevor Chow Economics, Medium Reads

The Future of the Democrat Party

Reading Time: 12 minutes Barack Obama famously paraphrased Martin Luther King Jr and 19th-century abolitionist Theodore Parker when he said that ‘the arc of history is long, but it bends towards justice’. Unfortunately, the […]

February 16, 2020February 20, 2020 Trevor Chow Long Reads, Politics

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