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Theodor Beutel discusses the potential of blockchain. Beyond Bitcoin First on the agenda is payment. Initially proposed in 2008, Bitcoin is both the oldest and…

Vikram Parathalingam explores the socio-economic implications of a cashless society in the future. Imagine a world without physical money, where you go to a shop…

Written by Student If you thought Bitcoin was a currency, perhaps one mainly used to buy drugs on the Dark web, you’d be wrong. At…

Alec Edgecliffe- Johnson explores the potential of alternative currencies in amending the abundant social failings of  the current financial system. In the wake of the…

The internet brings us together.  From social media messaging to anonymous forums, the communication afforded by our online presence holds a huge place in our…

Discover Edinburgh’s very own Flat White economy, a tightly knit community pushing the boundaries of the city’s tech landscape. The flat white economy, so named…

Matthew Boreman explores the online revolution that the streetwear and trainers world has undergone over the past few years. The world of trainers and street-wear…

Peter Ly believes that as internet usage continues to increase, online games are rising to challenge our traditional perception of sports. Every sport has a…

Wan Adzhar explores the complex interaction between memes and copyrights, and why copyrights can be unjustified, yet useful. Our world is largely informed by the…

Fanny Wu explores how AI affects future job structure, social inequality, and how we can better equip ourselves to embrace the ongoing challenges. Do people…

Rhiannon Martin explores the hilarity and despair of Google’s top trends In 2016, the British public’s ‘how to’ Google searches sought to achieve happiness and…

The digital age has dramatically shifted how industries of all kinds operate, disrupting traditional ways of working and paving the way for new ones. This…

Elisabeth Dietz investigates the economics of pre-crime policing. One day the police come knocking on your door and tell you that you are under suspicion.…

Frederick McElwee explores how the internet is revolutionizing Healthcare, Telehealth, and the integration of healthcare into the “Internet of Things” The internet will transform healthcare,…

In a famous contribution to the discipline of Information Economics, George Akerlof challenged neo-classical economic theory with his 1970 paper ‘The Market for Lemons’. He…

Jennifer Za Nzambi explores how over-reliance on algorithms may cause significant bias-induced problems. Imagine posting ‘Good morning’ alongside a picture of yourself at work on…

Nishith Hegde discusses the ways in which economic theory has failed to keep pace with the internet. Scientia potentia est. Knowledge is power. Intuitively, we…

Alex Aristidou explores the new age of personalized marketing that comes from internet usage. Are you interested in going on holiday to Barcelona? You don’t…

The Go Abroad Economics scheme started in February 2015, with a trip to Dubai. Since then, students have gone on trips to various destinations on…

Melissa Parlour recounts when Go Abroad Economics took 12 economics students to Japan May was filled with exams and excitement for the twelve lucky economics students bound…

Robert Campbell discusses this summer’s trip to Denmark, Sweden and Norway The 2017 Go Abroad Economics trip to Scandinavia took a group of 13 students…

Nishith Hegde explores how the presence of uncertainty affects decision-making and its implications for economic policy. We possess neither the ability nor the technology to…

James Gigg explores our obligations to future generations in the context of uncertainty and climate change. How should we value future generations’ welfare? It’s a…

Fergus McCormack analyses the signalling role education plays in the labour market. Education is commonly seen as an effective method of improving one’s productivity by…

Stian Sandberg looks at the transitions that lie ahead for various forms of transportation. Over the course of the last decade, we have witnessed an…

Feiyang SHI compares the significance of talent and of opportunism & chance when studying economic disparity and explores new directions to reform policies for reducing…

Sameeran Khamamkar inspects the future of transportation technology by studying Tesla and their influence on the automobile industry. Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla…

Rafael Lobo B. da Silva explains how the World Order is running out of order itself “May you live in interesting times”- Chinese curse The…

Kengo Arao explores the mechanisms of irationality in gambling. On the first lecture of Economics 1, you encounter the species of homo economicus – rational economic agents…

Jiacheng Xiao looks at the role of an economist and discusses a constantly asked question: Why are economists so often wrong about the future? If…

Martin Samson recounts the Go Abroad Economics trip to Cuba in February 2017. The Go Abroad Economics trip in February took thirteen students and three…

Daniel Ooi explores the socioeconomic and historical forces that have shaped Japan’s risk aversion. ‘Unless you enter the tiger’s cave, you will not get its…

Targeting Uncertainty in Pharmaceuticals Have you ever Googled your symptoms? Most of us who reach out to the Internet when we start to feel ill…