Michael looks at China´s current demographic problem and the impact of government family planning on population distributions.
Security, Trade and the Economy
The Security, Trade and the Economy program aims to provide Canadians with relevant and accessible analysis on current international economic policies with a focus on Canadian interests and trade security. Additionally, the program examines our country’s commitment to NATO’s mandate of encouraging economic collaboration and eliminating economic conflict.
The Race to Tehran: The European Drive to Revitalize Trade With Iran
On July 14, Iran and the permanent members of the UN Security Council signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In this agreement, Iran promised to reduce its supply of low-enriched uranium, eliminate its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium and cut two-thirds of its centrifuges for a minimum of 15 years. In exchange for its compliance, Read More…
Rising Phoenix: Ireland’s Soaring Recovery
In this multi-part series, Michael Oshell investigates the economic health and outlook of Europe’s economies.
Testing Times: Economic Challenges for the Liberal Government
Michael Kang examines Canada’s economic climate and the challenges that it entails for the up and coming Liberal government.
The Contest for Economic Supremacy in Central Asia
The entry of Chinese business into Central Asia has triggered a struggle for economic supremacy between Moscow and Beijing. Sandy Vingoe discusses what this would mean for the region.
Smoking Past The Barrier: The History of Cuban-American Agricultural Trade and the Hope for a Brighter Future
Anthony Galea looks at agricultural relations between Cuba and the United States amid their emerging relationship.
In Silicon Valley We Trust
Anojan looks at the venture capital strategies of the CIA, and their possible impact on the public sector
Escaping Poverty: Nobel Prize Winner Angus Deaton´s Impact on Developmental Economics
Michael Kang looks into the contribution and influence of recent Nobel Prize winner, Angus Deaton on the field of developmental economics. His ideas and research have changed the way we look at the measurement factors and standards used to describe economic well-being.
The AIIB and Beijing’s Vision for a Sinocentric World Order
John Pollock examines the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in China’s world view as the financial weight of Beijing is increasingly felt by US allies and opponents alike.
What is the Growth and Stability Pact?
Many members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] are also members of the European Monetary Union [EMU]. This article will take a look at an often overlooked block of European Union economies, the Growth and Stability Pact (GSP). What is it? Simply put, the Growth and Stability Pact (GSP) is an agreement to commit, Read More…