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Changing the Face of Economics: an Interview with Chinemelu Okafor

Founded by Chinemelu Okafor, a predoctoral research specialist and Emerging Scholar in the Politics Department at Princeton University, Research In Color Foundation (RIC) aims to cultivate a more equitable economics profession while empowering students of color interested in the field as well as adjacent fields. As an incorporated nonprofit organization, RIC also works to amplify meaningful economic and policy research that benefits communities of color. As we hear in her conversation with Boost Journalism Fellow Victoria Agwam, the mentorship of young scholars of color throughout this process is essential.

Boost Fellowship, InterviewsVictoria AgwamAugust 5, 2020economics, Diversity, research, mentorship, academia

Pioneering Academia: A Conversation with Dr. Leonard Wantchekon

Originally from Zagnanado in central Benin, Leonard Wantchekon is a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. Largely, his work stands at the intersection of Politics, Economic History, and Development Economics, particularly in Africa, and has also contributed significantly to the literature on clientelism and state capture, resource curse, and democratization.

Boost Fellowship, International, Interviews, Careers, CultureAndy IyaborJuly 27, 2020African growth, africa, Education, economics, activism, politics, democratization, boost20

Mario Gabelli and the Importance of Understanding the World

Mario Gabelli, founder and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company Investors (GAMCO Investors), delivered a keynote speech at Business Today’s 45th International Conference. He spoke on a range of topics, from ETFs causing him to be an “endangered species” to an unexpected crash course in geography, in order to stress the importance of pursuing knowledge and global awareness.

BT Events, Event Coverage, International ConferenceJia YuMarch 2, 2020asset management, Mario Gabelli, finance, stocks, investing, investment, artificial intelligence, electronically traded funds, ETFs, economics, leadership

Brexit and Trade

The British should reject a Brexit without agreement. It is yet to be known if the British government will do this, or instead crash out of the EU.

The Implications of Africa-China Relations

The Chinese government over the past few years has been working towards strengthening its ties with Africa with an elaboration on it’s vision for development on the continent. In this pursuit, the aim of China is to access resources, foreign markets, and boost its own global influence.

All, International, News & AnalysisMichael BaduJuly 4, 2019africa, china, relationship, relations, xi jinping, world bank, imf, economy, economics, growth, economic growth, chinese investments, fellowship 19

Rethinking the Definition of Work

If you love what you do and enjoy every single second of it, can it still be considered work?

Building Bridges: China’s Shift in Foreign Policy

The Chinese Dream is the rejuvenation of the nation to its historical state of political and economic brilliance.

All, International, Politics, Fall 2018, PrintMaxwell ChungFebruary 6, 2019china, bridge, politics, economics, trade, foreign policy, finance, silk road, expansion, empire, belt and road, international, asia, political relations, strategy, us, japan, hegemony, banks

The French Psyche: 150 years of Civil Unrests

In short, the French not only strike and protest more often, but when they do, they ensure that the protests and strikes make headlines. This all begs the question: why exactly do the French strike?

All, International, News & Analysis, PoliticsQuang TrinhJanuary 8, 2019france, french politics, politics, international, news, protest, workers, wages, income, economics, economy, philosophy, movement, strike, union, europe, history

Thrift Shopping: a Lesson in Behavioral Economics

On some occasions though, the clothes I bring home never see the light of day. A mental image of my burgeoning pile-of-clothing-that-I-never-wear resurfaced when I read about transaction utility in Richard Thaler’s Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics.

All, News & Analysis, LifestyleAmy WangJanuary 2, 2019thrift shopping, behavioral economics, economics, finance, shopping, clothes, fashion, economic, branding

Expensive Zip-Codes: China’s Burgeoning Real Estate Market in First-Tier Cities

In the world’s second largest economy, real estate plays a substantial role for both commercial and private investment: due to lack of diversity in investment strategy, the private real estate market in China has become a favored path for private owners trying to maintain and invest their assets.

All, Finance & Business, International, News & AnalysisMaxwell ChungDecember 31, 2018China, real estate, investment, government, regulation, market, economics, business, finance, affordable, housing

Pipeline Politics

Critics worry that expanding the combined capacity of the two Nord Stream pipelines will only increase Europe’s reliance on Russia for its energy needs; this dependency is dangerous in a time when relations between Russia and the West are especially heated.

Heating Up: Tensions in US-India Strategic Defense Partnership

A political dilemma for the United States: embrace hypocrisy for the hand of much needed partnership in the region, or slap harsh economic sanctions and potentially lose a powerful ally.

BT Breakdowns, News & Analysis, International, Politics, AllMaxwell ChungOctober 23, 2018economic, economics, US, China, India, Russia, economic sanctions, strategic defense, strategic defense partnership, arms, arms race, arms deal, CAATSA