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Progress Up North: Exploring the Success of Canadian Child Benefit Reforms
Abhay Venkitaraman Over the past decade, Canadian governments on both sides of the aisle have implemented reforms to the country’s child benefit regime. These efforts have significantly increased the generosity of welfare provision for households with children. What impact did these policies have – and with child poverty rates on the up in the aftermath of the pandemic, what more needs to be done? Across advanced economies, child poverty rates in the OECD generally exceed tho
Jan 18, 2025
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Progress Up North: Exploring the Success of Canadian Child Benefit Reforms
Abhay Venkitaraman Over the past decade, Canadian governments on both sides of the aisle have implemented reforms to the country’s child benefit regime. These efforts have significantly increased the generosity of welfare provision for households with children. What impact did these policies have – and with child poverty rates on the up in the aftermath of the pandemic, what more needs to be done? Across advanced economies, child poverty rates in the OECD generally exceed tho
Abhay Venkitaraman
Jan 18, 2025


Levelling the Global Financial Playing Field: BRICS' Strategic Bid for Monetary Independence
Syed Hussain BRICS' ambitious bid to level the global financial playing field presents more questions than answers in the evolving landscape of international monetary relations. While the alliance's recent expansion and high-profile Kazan summit signal growing momentum, critical analysis reveals significant structural impediments to achieving true financial parity with the U.S.-led system. The summit's unprecedented attendance by over 30 nations, including EU partners and NAT
Syed Hussain
Nov 27, 2024


A Leaky Bucket: How Britain’s Consumption Tax System Undermines its Economy
Abhay Venkitaraman Illustration by Will Allen The UK’s Value Added Tax (VAT), a tax on household consumption, spares many goods and services from the ‘standard’ 20% tax rate. Some, like food and children’s clothing, are subjected to reduced rates of VAT – whilst others, like education, are exempted from VAT altogether. This bleeds the government of £100bn every single year, burdens businesses with extra administration and compliance costs, and results in unfair tax treatment
Abhay Venkitaraman
Oct 24, 2024


The Price of Imperialism : Israel, Oil, and the looming Global Recession
By Syed Hussain The Israel-Palestine war has profound and wide-ranging implications for the global economy that extend far beyond its...
Syed Hussain
Nov 10, 2023


Editorial: Holes in Doughnut Economics?
By Kavisha Manoj Despite the deep entrenchment of neoclassical economics, the past 2 decades have seen a variety of alternative economic...
Kavisha Manoj
Mar 17, 2023


Re-Envisioning the Command Economy
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 marked the end of the Cold War and lifted previous restrictions for capitalist nations, allowing...
Warwick Think Tank
Jan 31, 2023


Investment Zones the answer to the Levelling up agenda?
Political history of Investment Zones Similar to the Enterprise Zones promoted by Thatcher and Osborne, the Investment Zones announced by...
Kavisha Manoj
Jan 17, 2023


Editorial: Japan: playground for technocrats?
Once thought to be the next superpower economy, Japan is an extremely interesting case of a country that utilised its war economy to its...
Warwick Think Tank
Dec 14, 2022


Private Finance holding us to Ransom: rapid decarbonisation is impeded by a policy of appeasement
Economics tells a lot of stories to make it seem inevitable the things it tells us to do. When it comes to climate action, the orthodox...
Finlay Healy
Nov 15, 2022


Blackness and Banking: Closing the Racial Wealth gap
A 2020 article by CNBC offered that the racial wealth gap in the United States would be solved through education on financial...
Vriddhi Khattar
Oct 28, 2022


Trussonomics: a lesson in credibility
After just 44 days of economic and political upheaval, Liz Truss announced her resignation as the PM of the country. By the end of the...
Kavisha Manoj
Oct 24, 2022


Index-Linked Gilts: Bad Policy that bear the mark of their time
Index-Linked Gilts are in part a standard U.K. Government bond. An investor loans money to the government on the promise that the funds...
Finlay Healy
Oct 13, 2022


Turkey's Economic Meltdown: 'Erdoganomics' and Spiralling Inflation
Turkey faces an economic meltdown as a result of Erdogan’s dismal macro-economic competency. The annual inflation rate has soared to a...
Jhanvi Mehta
Mar 10, 2022


Can We Really Smoke the Kremlin Out? The Tough Reality of Economic Sanctions
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are at their highest since 2014 with as many as 190,000 Russian troops currently deployed at the...
Eve Dunkley
Feb 22, 2022


Plight of the Migrant Workers: Covid-19's Paralysis of Global Labour Flows
This article has been written by contributor Sharanya Chakraborty The Covid 19 pandemic led to a halt in global migration flows by the...
Warwick Think Tank
Feb 1, 2022


Unleashing Britain’s Potential? Two years of Johnsonism Under Review
This article has been written by contributor James Baldwin Two years have passed since the resounding election victory of Boris Johnson...
Warwick Think Tank
Dec 2, 2021


Billionaires Beware: Congressional Toils and Trials
On Wednesday 27th October, Oregon Senator and chair of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden unveiled his plans for a new tax that...
Eve Dunkley
Nov 25, 2021


Covid Plan B – What, Why and If?
This article has been written by contributor Harry Ward Around this time last year England crashed into its second Covid-19 lockdown. At...
Warwick Think Tank
Nov 23, 2021


Are We Entering Another Winter Of Discontent?
Above expectation inflation, astronomical energy prices and shortages across the board have aroused a profound sense of uncertainty and...
Susbin Shrestha
Oct 21, 2021


Evergrande- Perhaps Not To Be Ever Grand?
The Evergrande Group, China’s leading real estate developer, has found itself with debt totalling over $300 billion, while it has over...
Eve Dunkley
Oct 14, 2021
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Life, Death, and Dignity: Understanding the Assisted Dying Debate in the UK
India Gordon The UK is at a pivotal moment in its history with the proposed Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill having passed its second reading in the last month. If approved, the Bill could transform end-of-life care in the UK, marking a significant step forward in patient autonomy. However, to truly ensure the safety and dignity of patients, adequate safeguards are needed to address the procedure’s intrinsic practical and ethical challenges. need to be robustly def
India Gordon
Jan 9, 2025


Confronting the UK's Far-Right Violence Problem
India Gordon This year, the UK witnessed a level of national violence not seen since the 2011 riots. However, the violence this time seemed to have a clear ideological fuel: far right-wing populist sentiments driven by anti-immigrant and Islamaphobic rhetoric. These views, having been repeatedly reinforced by leading political figures, mainstream media, and social media platforms, have become deeply ingrained in British society. From this perspective, the riots serve as just
India Gordon
Nov 21, 2024


Innocence under Siege: The Plight of Gaza’s Children
By Mehul Chopra The Gaza Strip, a small, densely populated piece of land on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, is home to over 2...
Mehul Chopra
Jan 16, 2024


Refugees in Limbo:Confronting Discrimination and Institutional Racism in Europe's Immigration Crisis
By Saarah Rahman Refugees flee their home country due to violence, crossing international borders for safety. However, they are met with...
Saarah Rahman
Nov 8, 2023


Fast Fashion and Fast Food: A Parallel Model of Consumptions and Ethics
Aryanee Nair Fast fashion and fast food. The alliterative pair serves as a sonic anchor, suggesting urgency and immediacy which are central to both industries. The fluidity and catchiness emphasises the nature of modern consumer behaviour, where speed takes precedence over deliberation and ethics. Both of which are emblematic of a capitalist system that prioritises consumerism over moral considerations. The fast-food industry is not just a business but a microcosm of the larg
Aryanee Nair
Jan 25, 2025


How 'Crazy Rich Asians' Put Singapore on the Global Map: A Marketing Masterclass
Aryanee Nair Singapore – known for the best airport in the world and its relations to the film ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ by John M. Chu, adapted from the novel by Kevin Kwan. For those who are unfamiliar with the film, it is set in Singapore, revealing the opulent world of Singapore’s elite. The film explores themes of love, identity and the complexities of family ties against a backdrop of lavish lifestyles. Given its success, prestigious awards, and over $200 million in global ea
Aryanee Nair
Nov 7, 2024


Preserving Our Story: Navigating the Future of Digital and Cultural Preservation
By Tauseef Parkar The destruction of the Library of Alexandria centuries ago serves as a lesson on the fragility of human knowledge and...
Warwick Think Tank
Mar 26, 2024


Art VS Algorithms: The Battle for Pay Parity and Human Creativity in the Arts
By Tauseef Parkar After a 146-day standoff, the writers' strike finally came to an end. On September 24, the Writers Guild of America...
Tauseef Parkar
Oct 17, 2023


The Conservative Party: Out into the Wilderness
Will Allen The Conservative party, the UK's, and arguably the worlds, most storied political party is drawing its protected leadership contest to a close later today. For the first time in nearly two decades, the party is selecting someone to become Leader of the Opposition, rather than Prime Minister. This job is arguably one of the toughest in UK politics, if not the toughest - where there are no right answers or easy decisions. So will the party understand the gravity of i
Will Allen
Nov 2, 2024


2024 The Year of Elections: Change and Uncertainty
By Reuben Bye 2024 is the biggest year for voting, ever - and it will be a year of uncertainty. 76 countries with a combined population...
Reuben Bye
Jan 26, 2024


Editorial: Let Joe Biden Run Again
By Will Allen It seems like a given rule that presidents are expected to seek re-election. There are just six examples of incumbent...
Will Allen
Mar 20, 2023


Editorial: The chronicles of German extremism
By Ananya Sreekumar On 7th December 2022, German Special Forces, in tandem with regional Police forces, conducted raids across the...
Ananya Sreekumar
Mar 17, 2023
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Editorial: Regional Challenges Under the Magnifying Glass
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Nov 1, 2024
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Rebuilding After Assad
Udaya Pal The fall of the brutal Assad regime on the 8th of December was rightly celebrated across the world, just as the horrors of the regime became painfully clear. However, as the dust settles, serious concerns are emerging amongst observers who fear that Syria could follow Libya’s post-revolution trajectory into collapse. Further doubts about the future of Syria’s leadership have been cast by those who highlight the former al-Qaeda connections of the leaders of the rebel
Udaya Pal
Feb 12, 2025


EU Membership: The Price of Belonging
Aditi Someshwar The European Union is one of the most powerful and significant geographic blocs in history. The Union extends decision-making dominance across countries both within Europe and beyond, positioning itself as an overarching ideological faction with implicit power at the global stage. However, is being a member of the Union worth the price one pays in accession? This remains a question that begs an answer. Who may enter the Union? Being within the geographic co
Aditi Someshwar
Jan 8, 2025


Trump’s Return: What this means for the Fragile Balance in the Middle East
Udaya Pal Donald Trump’s incoming return to the White House has many skeptical and concerned about the implications for the future of US relations with the Middle East. He’s been very vocal about his desire to return to a time of US isolationism, outlining a foreign policy characterised by high tariffs, transactional relationships, and a rejection of multilateral organisations. His first term demonstrated his appetite for reckless and aggressive behaviour, but his ambitions w
Udaya Pal
Dec 5, 2024


Global Plates: How Countries Export Culture
Aditi Someshwar Food is central to all of our lives, an essential ingredient for our mind, body, and soul. It is also a severely overlooked dimension of how countries exercise power. Cuisine and culinary premise is an unconscious yet effective mechanism of influencing perception and image with very real world consequences in the form of bilateral treaties, trade agreements, and tourism. Setting The Plate - Culinary Exchange To understand the way in which culinary diplomacy i
Aditi Someshwar
Nov 30, 2024
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High Ambitions, Higher Emissions: Is the UK Prioritising Growth Over Green?
Millie Gould It seems the Labour government’s commitments to climate action are up in the air after Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced her support for Heathrow Airport’s long-debated third runway expansion. This endorsement came amidst her speech at a Siemens Healthineers facility in Oxford, where Reeves highlighted her support for ‘growth at all costs’. In 2023, Reeves pledged to be Britain’s first green Chancellor. However, January’s announcement, along with recent remarks
Millie Gould
Mar 12, 2025


Carbon Markets: Making the Most of a Cornerstone of Climate Policy
Jakub Fegyveres Carbon markets are, currently, a highly topical issue in contemporary environmental policy. Included as one of the three mechanisms for cross-border "voluntary cooperation" within the framework of the Paris Climate Agreement, they are currently one of the main drivers of emissions reduction, as well as providing a source of climate financing. Currently, there are 33 non-voluntary carbon markets in operation around the world, though this number looks set to gro
Jakub Fegyveres
Jan 16, 2025


A Climate Conscious Curriculum: the Low-Cost way to Combat Disinformation and Improve our Future
Jakub Fegyveres What is the most important area of environmental policy? In my opinion, especially in this context, the relative importance of a given policy should be synonymous with, and measured by, its impact. It may be intuitive to turn to the most well-known policies; the ban on electric vehicles, or the 1.5-degree Celsius target agreed in Paris at COP21. These policies, and many others like them, were formed by educated policymakers, operating on the basis of a politic
Jakub Fegyveres
Dec 8, 2024


What does Donald Trump’s Recent Election Win Mean for Global Climate Change Policy?
Millie Gould It is no secret that Donald Trump has some controversial and downright conspiratorial views on climate change, with him even going as far as to call climate change “one of the greatest scams of all time”. Despite there being a consensus amongst 97% of climate scientists that climate change is not only real but anthropogenically caused, Trump’s recent re-election for a second term signifies the return of climate denialism to the Oval Office. As this article is
Millie Gould
Nov 19, 2024

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