economics
‘The Basic Income Should Replace All Special Benefits’ Discuss
“The basic income should replace all specific benefits.” Discuss. In opening, it would be worthwhile to establish a general parameter when we consider the concept of ‘specific benefits.’ Should this simply entail the discretionary employee benefits offered by companies and corporations? ... Read More »
March 07, 2018
Should the Bank of England Raise Interest Rates?
Should the Bank of England raise interest rates? What factors should be most important for their decision? When the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) changes its official interest rate – known as Bank Rate, it is attempting to ... Read More »
November 22, 2017
Economic Policies and Inequality
What policies should the US, UK, and EU leaders pursue to combat the problems associated with increasing inequality? Please provide an economic argument based on the readings below, or other readings. http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/oct/14/donald-trump-working-class-americans-feel-screwed http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119589/great-escape-review-do-foreign-aid-donations-make-things-worse https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/10/21/why-we-need-economic-growth-more-than-we-need-democratic-socialism/ The Oxford Dictionary of Economics defines inequality as: “Differences in the ... Read More »
November 15, 2017
Should Britain Rely on China?
In opening this discussion, I would first like to draw upon and reference the case study of Abkhazia, a partially recognised state on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. The Economist reports that whilst Abkhazia is a major producer ... Read More »
October 26, 2017