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Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple

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Why Measuring Poverty Isn’t That Simple

Although it seems intuitive, defining the concept of poverty has posed economists difficulty. With a great deal of research in past decades, the measurement of poverty has evolved greatly over time. Although many methods of the past are still in use today, new techniques have been developed to provide insights

The economics of quinoa: superfoods' dark side

The economics of quinoa: superfoods' dark side

Being “healthy” has taken on a whole new meaning in the twenty-first century. Simply eating fresh foods and reducing our intake of so-called “junk” foods no longer suffices in the bid for ultimate health. The rise of superfoods has accelerated quicker than we ever could have imagined over the past

The development of interconnected markets

The development of interconnected markets

We are midst of a digital era. As I look around me on the train home, technology surrounds me. Students, just like myself, are busily surfing the internet on their phones, listening to music and messaging their friends. Workers are clattering away on their laptops, putting in an extra ‘shift’