What’s Draining Productivity? – Part II  Productivity increases are a key driver of growth. In developed economies, capitalism has channeled ‘risk-seeking’ behaviour to generate productivity and growth. This

So Much Interest Our discussion on the Balance Sheet of Nations offered an alternate view of the country’s finances. The assets of a nation can be

Why Isn’t My Home Loan Rate Falling?  A recent gripe from a relative got me thinking… He says the RBI has cut the repo rate

What Is the ‘Sharing Economy’?   This new phenomenon has many names – peer-to-peer, access economy, collaborative economy – but ‘sharing economy’ remains the most popular.

Deglobalisation: The Answer to Inequality?  We have already discussed the tell-tale signs of deglobalisation. The anti-free trade outlook in US politics, Brexit, the non-ratification of TPP

The Balance Sheets of Nations Many economic discussions focus on the ‘flow’ variables of a country – GDP, GNP, deficits, etc. These are important and

My first impressions of China. Enter the Dragon It has been two months since I moved from India to China. As a child, I saw

The impact of robots on Jobs and the robotic revolution in China. Rising Entry Barriers for the Middle Class Globalization and free trade have added

The impact of robots on Jobs and the robotic revolution in China. Will a Robot Replace Me? A machine capable of carrying out a complex

The Impact of government debt in China Until Debt Do Us Part When national debts have once been accumulated to a certain degree, there is