Economics

Robots leave behind Chinese workers | TODAYonline http://t.co/rzFtRej9iK

Global population: the world in 2015 http://t.co/4F2FsXPANK

Three reasons to cheer Europe's economy

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/05/news/economy/europe-economy-recovery/index.html

U.S. Oil Prices Fall to Six-Year Low http://t.co/h3yF8U29Yp

A quick and humour summary of what happened in Cyprus over the past week.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/03/absolute-morons-guide-to-the-cyprus-bailout.html

The Absolute Moron’s Guide to What’s Happening in Cyprus A beginner's Q&A guide to the crisis that is sparking fears of a global financial panic.

An interesting look at state of economic development around the world.

Thought for food How much people in different countries spend on food THE discovery by European food shoppers that some of them have been eating horse in place of beef is, some...

The Big Mac Index, conceptualised by the incredibly brainy chaps at The Economist, is their version of purchasing-power parity (PPP) exchange rates. This year they released an interactive version of The Big Mac Index, so do have a go at it and think about what you've learnt recently about exchange rate markets, and how would the PPP exchange rate differ from the market exchange rate IF the country undervalues the currency.

http://www.economist.com/content/big-mac-index?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/tr/interactivebigmac

The Big Mac index Authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.

JC 1 Introductory Lecture: TJC Econs rawks! :)

An op-ed by our very own TJCian (Yohanes Paulus Bisma, CG07/11) in The Jakarta Post.

"Blatantly disregarding the negative externalities caused by these economic activities, our central government has allowed companies to exploit the lack of regulations here in our country. It has led to massive deforestation all over our country."

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2013/01/12/traffic-misery-we-are-not-moving-anywhere.html

Traffic misery: We are not moving anywhere | The Jakarta Post Traffic jams have become a new norm in our capital city, Jakarta. It is a sad reality that Jakarta commuters have to be used to spending hours on the ...

"According to an influential study by the I.M.F. economist Ian Parry, my hours on the road cost society around $10. Add up all the cars in all the traffic jams across the country, and it’s clear that drivers are costing hundreds of billions of dollars a year that we don’t pay for."

A good read to review concepts and arguments in Market Failure.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/magazine/should-we-tax-people-for-being-annoying.html?smid=pl-share

Should We Tax People for Being Annoying? A bipartisan club of economists might have a way to solve traffic jams. (And get your neighbor to pick up after the dog.)

Budget Quiz 2013 comprises a series of 4 challenging, weekly mini-quizzes that culminates in a final quiz: The Budget Trivia Master Challenge! The quizzes will cover topics on the annual budget process, various Budget Initiatives and the considerations behind the formulation of key social, economic and tax policies. Comprising 10 questions each week, the mini quizzes will run for 4 consecutive weeks from 2 January 2013. Stand to win attractive prizes weekly by answering all questions in each mini-quiz correctly!

http://app.singaporebudget.gov.sg/budget_2013/BudgetQuiz.aspx

Singapore Budget 2013 - Budget Quiz Budget Quiz 2013 comprises a series of 4 challenging, weekly mini-quizzes that culminates in a final quiz: The Budget Trivia Master Challenge! The quizzes will cover topics on the annual budget process, various Budget Initiatives and the considerations behind the formulation of key social, economic ...

FLA head Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest? Van Heerden makes the business case for fair labor.

http://www.ted.com/talks/auret_van_heerden_making_global_labor_fair.html

Auret van Heerden: Making global labor fair | Video on TED.com TED Talks FLA head Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body can keep workers safe and protected. How can we keep our global supply chains honest? Van Heerden makes the business case for fair labor.