Mitchell Harvey - Economics Students Society of Australia

Mitchell Harvey

How subjective is it?

How subjective is it?

I have a friend who recently returned to her home in Germany after finishing her studies at Monash. Having spent the last two years modelling profit optimising and utility maximising behaviour, she is now baffled by the habits of her parents. Apparently, in Germany, it is incredibly easy to get

Never forget: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’

Never forget: ‘It’s the economy, stupid’

To state the obvious, Donald Trump is one of the most divisive and controversial Presidents in recent history. He currently has a disapproval rating of roughly 53% and an approval rating of only 41.3%.[1] Such poor ratings could lead a hopeful Democrat to conclude that he cannot win

The boom and the bust

The boom and the bust

I think it is quite safe to say that macroeconomists are slightly baffled at the moment. Firstly, the GFC was a shock to most free market advocates. The horrors of recession and the perceived failure of capitalism convinced many that we need more government, not less. However, the post-GFC outcomes

Miracles in Wakanda

Miracles in Wakanda

We need to talk about the economics problem in the new Marvel movie Black Panther. The movie is about a super hero known as the ‘Black Panther’, who also happens to be the king of Wakanda, which is a fictional country in Africa. Wakanda is also the location of a