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Editors' Picks - 26th April 2015

This week we expose the troubling and deceptive application of economic modelling, learn of the dire behaviour of the World Bank and gain insight about the latest in China’s geo-strategic policy. On the domestic front, we explore the familiar issue of traffic congestion and question what is needed to

Do the global rich inflict extreme poverty on the global poor?

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Do the global rich inflict extreme poverty on the global poor?

In World Poverty and Human Rights, Thomas Pogge argues that ‘we’, the advantaged citizens of affluent western countries, play a key role in the incidence of extreme poverty. He is the pioneer of the case against the world’s richest, making the controversial claim that the suffering of the poor

Syria: the economic costs behind a civil war

Syria: the economic costs behind a civil war

The Syrian civil war officially began with demonstrations as part of the Arab Spring protest movement in March 2011. Forces opposed to the government, such as the Free Syrian Army, have been seeking to oust the Ba’ath Government and defend the violence against opposition protesters. According to the United

ESSA Events - Mark Nicholson Recap

ESSA Events - Mark Nicholson Recap

On a chilly Thursday evening, ESSA hosted our inaugural public lecture featuring guest speaker Mark Nicholson. The topic – Harvard, Hedge funds and the World Bank. The evening was fully booked out by over 200 people comprising of academics, interested members of the public and students from multiple universities including the

ESSA presents Mark Nicholson

ESSA presents Mark Nicholson

Mark Nicholson is a University of Melbourne alumnus, having graduated with a Commerce/Law degree. He has since gone on to attain an MBA from Harvard University and was appointed as Chief Investment Officer at the World Bank for 7 years. Following this, Mark has directed and been on advisory

Donations or Development? The Economic Implications of Kony 2012

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Donations or Development? The Economic Implications of Kony 2012

Chances are you now know who Joseph Kony is. Since its release on 5 March Kony 2012 has attracted more than 100 million hits on YouTube and Vimeo and has become the most successful viral video in history. The film, produced by the US-based non-profit organisation Invisible Children, aims to