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JoCD Highlight – Sweatshops: A Love Letter
By Will Palfrey Sweatshops are a controversial form of production that are perhaps in the back of people’s minds when purchasing many sorts of goods. It is not a surprise that this is the case, as companies all around the world pursue ever-higher profits and are...
JoCD Highlight – It Comes in an Amazon Box
By Liam Falconer What happened to inflation? In the finale of Tiffany Pollard’s (New York if you are in the know) hit spin-off show ‘New York Goes to Work’, Ms Pollard takes on the role of a professional boxer. Her opponent? The one and only Pumkin (sic). Enraged at...
JoCD Highlight – Measuring ESG: Understanding the differences across ratings agencies
By Declan Hunt Over the last two decades, worldwide investor interest in socially responsible investing (SRI) has grown significantly. SRI has evolved rapidly from a negative screening process removing from consideration firms operating in socially undesirable...
JoCD Highlight – Wealth Taxes: Eat the Rich
By Zachary Hayward The world is currently in the grip of a pandemic and globalized capitalism is facing a crisis of confidence. Unlike the financial problems of 2008, the pandemic has laid bare stark differences, not just in the financial system, but in how societal...
JoCD Highlight – Taking a Gamble on the Optimal Policy
By Dylan Mortimore Unless you’re as nerdy as me, economics is probably one of the last things on your mind when you chance your arm at the casino. That said, the wisdom of microeconomics provides some of the most interesting insights into the workings of the gambling...
The Rational Consumer and the Case for the War on Simps
By Liam Falconer A lot of things have happened in 2020. It kicked off with the bushfires then moved into a global lockdown, with the pandemic overwhelming our attention since March. However, a concept slipped into popular culture this year, becoming so entrenched that...