The Difficult Divide
Lucy Hannah discusses the urban-rural gap in the UK, and what can be done to close it. In recent decades, the fading salience of the…
Trigger Warning
Nina Davies explores how a violent military take-over in Myanmar triggered large-scale economic protest and community unrest. A little over a year ago, dreams of…
More than a Mural
Rory Small examines the effects of Northern Ireland’s troubled past on its communities today. From 1969 until the late 1990s, ‘The Troubles’ presented Northern Ireland…
Billionaire Philanthropy: Society’s Golden Ticket or A Drop in the Ocean?
Blanka Mona investigates the role of philanthropy in a modern welfare state. Philanthropy is rapidly growing in its scale and importance. A practice that operates…
Won’t you be my neighbour?
Evan Bennett discusses the necessity of sustainable transport in developing interconnected communities. A Hole In The Plan On September 8th 2000, the United Nations published…
The Drivers of Change
Arthur Johnson explores the influence of numbers when joining communities to elicit change. The ones that are ‘Zeros’ Historically, communities have driven change. Steve Jobs…
You’re on mute: Working from home and its impact on the communities
Andrew Bridger explores how our relationship with remote work influences communities, and what the future of work means both for the countryside and the city. …
Economics Society: A Year in Review
This academic year has been extremely exciting for the University of Edinburgh Economics Society. As the committee came together to discuss the direction of the…
Two Years of Econ Soc’s EDI
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (EdEconSoc EDI) was introduced in the 2020-2021 academic year, making it one of the youngest affiliates of the Economics…
Conversations with the School of Economics
Conversation with Gabriel Ziegler Why did you choose to study economics? That’s a very good question. Now I think that maybe I should have prepared…
Wait and Xi: Crisis and Opportunity in China’s Green Transition
Milena Pek considers the potential of China’s green transformation The ongoing European energy crisis has left the continent in the throes of rising prices, supply…
Gearing up for the ride of our lives
Kyle Herbert explores the effect of the recent fuel shortage on consumer attitudes towards electric vehicles. Electric Shock Chronic UK fuel shortages made headlines in…
Re-centralised Currency: The Rise of Central Bank Digital Currencies
Kawshika Puttur explores how Central Bank Digital Currencies are providing central banks with new hope for monetary policy sovereignty. Itcoin The Covid-19 pandemic emergency has…
Love Thy Neighbour: prosperity and reconciliation between North and South Korea
Kang-Hyup Lee explores the potential benefits of lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula. On the 25th of June, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea –…
Lockdown: A blessing for our savings?
George discusses the implications of the post-Covid boost in household savings resulting from the decrease in consumer spending during lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a…
The Evolution of Signalling
Estee Lu explores how the term “signalling” has changed over time, transforming the goods we buy, our work ethics and, even, our dating lives. The…
All Else Not Equal: COVID-19, Inequality, and the Role of Policymakers
David Mesa analyses the effects of the pandemic on inequality and the response of policymakers. The effect of the pandemic on income inequality has been…
Preparing for the Storm
Christian Lippitsch explores the myriad methods in which humanity can adapt to climate change. In late 2021, international broadcasters showcased a surprising variation of its…
Financing for Sustainable Development: An Individual’s Role
Serena Grover explores the importance of aligning private capital with public good to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. With only a decade remaining…
Education during Covid-19: Stopping a Broken System from Breaking?
Amy Cook discusses the widening education inequalities gap in the UK and how it can be bridged. During Edinburgh’s recent snowfall, memories of cancelled school…
Inequality and the Coronavirus: The Effects on Housing
Sam Tenny explores the disproportionate effects on renters of working from home during the pandemic. The spread of the Coronavirus has highlighted systemic issues ingrained…
Crossing the Heavenly River
Anna McCourt discusses China’s low marriage rate and how the Chinese Communist Party is tackling the problem. The traditional Chinese tale of the Cowherd and…
The World’s Most Unequal Economy
Duśan Repčák explores the story of how a nation focused on equalising income became the world’s most unequal economy – and uncovers fundamental flaws in…
The Parent Trap
Kirsty Vass Payne explores the role of parental leave policy and childcare policy in reducing gender disparities between parents. In the world of policy, the…
Division within Unity
Dila Yalman explores the complex realities of foreign interference into the domestic politics of the divided island of Cyprus. Welcome to the ghost resort of…
‘Flight Shaming’ and ‘Train Bragging’ – on Track for Emissions Neutrality?
In the European Year of Rail, Milan Marcus looks at how European trains can become more competitive with short-haul flights. After decades of growth, international…
Degrowth as the Bridge Between Fashion and Sustainability
Trine Schack Soerensen writes about the detrimental impact of fast-fashion on the environment and human rights and how we, as consumers, can contribute towards changing…
Space: The Final Frontier
It has been 60 years since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to transcend the boundary of Earth’s atmosphere, and in that time, our collective…
Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren
The world as we know it is undergoing a dramatic remaking. We are facing what at times seem like insurmountable challenges – a global public…
Economics (still) has a diversity problem
Hazel Cranmer considers how the discipline should respond to the BLM movement Earlier this year, a movement gained sudden and momentous global attention. The…
Nudging, Sludging and TikTok
Nicole Timmermans explores how TikTok exploits users’ behavioural biases. ‘Digital crack cocaine’ – the words used by a Forbes journalist to describe the Chinese…
What made Zoom zoom?
Amy Cook discusses the possible causes behind the take-off of everyone’s favorite video-conferencing platform. If you’re like me, you probably had never heard of…
Lessons To Learn From The Happiest Economies
Duśan Repčák discusses the economic and social aspects of happiness, with a clear cut focus on the Nordic Model, Latin America and Costa Rica as…