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Trans-Pacific Partnership
Summary of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was a proposed trade agreement between 12 Pacific Rim economies: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States. It was signed in 2016 but not ratified as a result...
Web3
Web3: A Decentralized Future Iteration of the World Wide Web
Web3 is a concept for a new version of the internet that embraces decentralization, blockchain technologies, and token-based economics. It differs from the Semantic Web, which was envisioned as a web of linked data. The term "Web3" was coined by Gavin ...
Development economics
Development Economics: Key Theories and Perspectives
Development economics is a branch of economics that focuses on the economic aspects of development in low- and middle-income countries. Unlike other economic fields, it incorporates social and political factors to devise plans for development.
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Jan Haaland
Jan Ingvald Meidell Haaland
Jan Ingvald Meidell Haaland (born 18 February 1956) is a Norwegian economist and academic administrator. He served as rector of the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 2005 to 2017, succeeding Per Ivar Gjærum.
Haaland received his Master of Science in Economics (siv.øk.) from NHH in 1979...
Economics of fascism
Fascism and Economic Policy
Fascism lacks a distinct economic ideology and central planning, and economic decisions made by fascist leaders cannot be explained within a logical economic framework. Fascist movements emphasize a general desire for the economy to strengthen the nation. They followed popular opinion...
Economic and monetary union
Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
An economic and monetary union (EMU) is a trade bloc that combines a common market, customs union, and monetary union. It involves free trade, a common external tariff, and the free movement of goods, services, and people. Unlike a monetary union, which focuses solely on currency, an EMU also ...
Election science
Election Science: Combining Theory and Practice
Election science is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on the design, conduct, and administration of elections. Unlike political science, it doesn't involve studying public opinion or forecasting election outcomes. Instead, election science combines social cho...
NYSE American
NYSE American: A Legendary Stock Exchange with a Rich History
NYSE American, formerly the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), is a renowned stock exchange based in New York City. It has a fascinating history that dates back to the early 20th century.
Origins and Evolution
NYSE American...
Trickle-down economics
Trickle-Down Economics
Trickle-down economics, a term often used pejoratively, refers to economic policies that favor the upper tier of society, including wealthy individuals and large corporations, on the assumption that economic benefits will eventually trickle down to the less fortunate. This theory has been ...
Bitcoin scalability problem
Bitcoin Scalability Problem
The Bitcoin scalability problem refers to the network's limitations in handling high volumes of transactions. Due to block size and frequency constraints, the network's throughput is limited, resulting in delayed transactions and increased fees.
Technical Optimizations<...
Growth accounting
Growth Accounting
Growth accounting is a technique used to identify the contribution of various factors to economic growth and indirectly estimate technological progress. By analyzing the growth rate of total output, it separates the portion due to increases in factor inputs (capital and labor) from the unexplai...
Journal of Financial Economics
Summary of "The Journal of Financial Economics"
The Journal of Financial Economics is a highly esteemed academic journal in the field of finance, published by Elsevier. Founded in 1974 by Michael C. Jensen, Eugene Fama, and Robert C. Merton, it has maintained a prestigious reputation for publishing groundbreakin...