Janine Yeong - Economics Students Society of Australia

Janine Yeong

Looking into Child Labour in India

Child labour is hardly a new phenomenon. Some countries have attempted to address and curb this prevailing issue and yet, the number of children engaged in child labour continues to persist and climb. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), there are reportedly 246 million children trapped in

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Bringing Back the Prostitution Debate

Since the beginning of the 20th century, brothels were outlawed in the Netherlands. Yet, that’s not to say that prostitution was against the law. The Dutch had adopted a gedogen, also known as ‘pragmatic tolerance’, on the affairs concerning its red-light district.[1] Rather than turning a blind eye,

The Idiosyncratic Waste Situation

Just last year, Sweden hit the headlines for its peculiar predicament. Well, thanks to its wildly efficacious garbage-to-energy management, the Swedes are now facing a shortage of garbage.[1] Since only 4% of their waste ends up in landfills, they have resorted to importing garbage from the neighbouring Norway in

Japan’s economic woes and xenophobia

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Japan’s economic woes and xenophobia

The general consensus amongst economists is that opening one’s doors to foreigners will stimulate a country’s economic growth. Governments can do so either by introducing foreign direct investment or easing their immigration laws. By opening up their economy to foreigners and global corporations, countries can increase their population