Category Archives: Economy
The North Korea we know little about
If you know me, you know that I like watching and reading about North Korea. It is not because I like it (in fact the more I find out about it the more I get to hate it, as you … Continue reading
A decomposing country
North Korea is in severe humanitarian crisis after floods allegedly destroyed a lot of its crops forcing millions of people to suffer from hunger and malnourishment. I say allegedly because I wouldn’t necessarily blame it on nature but on the … Continue reading
Race to the Top: Failure in Connecticut, success in neighboring Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island
On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the economic stimulus package. It cost the United States a total of $787 billion of which $4.35 billion were appropriated to … Continue reading
The Next 100 Years
American political scientist George Friedman made a forecast in this book that is contrary to what most of us would make judging by what is happening nowadays only. The 21st century, according to him, will be abundant in technological improvements … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Movies and Analyses, Economy, Politics
Transition economies: The case of Bulgaria
Abstract: Nowadays Bulgaria is known as a former communist country that went through a transition period to a free-market economy. On November 10, 1989, a day after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist … Continue reading
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The public sector going private
In one of my previous articles, I concluded that governments differ from corporations. Both differ in their fiscal and electoral process and their structure, while they resemble in their most frequently encountered laws.
The importance of numbers
The importance of numbers have been generally neglected as part of the social sciences. Political Science and other social sciences, also known as arts and sciences or liberal arts, are often viewed as unnecessary to society because of their inapplicability, and obsolete … Continue reading
Not every tax is bad
In the U.S., questions on taxes are on the agenda, especially days before an election, at a staggering economy with an unemployment rate at the upper single digits, struggling working class families and individuals. However, not all taxes are bad. I will aim at … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Movies and Analyses, Economy, Life, Politics
Tony Hayward to be replaced by Robert Dudley
Despite Tony Hayward’s efforts to maintain the company’s good reputation, he will be replaced by Robert “Bob” Dudley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of British Petroleum (BP), according to media reports. This shouldn’t be viewed as a surprise but rather as a PR move by … Continue reading
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