Inside Quebec’s Maple Syrup Cartel
Alongside undying politeness and hockey culture, maple syrup is perhaps the most common association made with Canadians. And for good…
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The (Un)Fairness of a Gig Economy
The gig economy, a market where anyone can take work as an independent contractor, has facilitated the rise of many…
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Venezuela in People: Personal Reflections on a Political Crisis
Three years ago, my cousin Omar came to visit us from Venezuela for the summer. One day, he tagged along…
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Creating Impact Through Social Business and MyVision
Friday, November 23rd was the day of MyVision McGill’s biggest event, the Social Innovation Summit. Designed to spread awareness about…
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Incentivizing Sustainability: The Ragan-Approved Approach
When McGill’s Chris Ragan inaugurated Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, the purpose was to align the incentives of the economy with those…
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Trump Trade: Business as Usual?
Proposed Policy Shifts Are Likely to Have Uncertain Impact, Despite Market Optimism Donald Trump was elected on a platform that…
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Negative Interest Rate Policy, the Effective Lower Bound, and Cash
Interest rates are a policy tool, a signal, and, most fundamentally, a price: the price for tomorrow’s money, today. As…
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Buy High and Sell Low: An Upside-Down World
There is an old joke about an economist strolling down the street with his companion. They come upon a $20…
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The World in 2050
About 2,500 years ago, Greek philosopher Heraclitus warned against any attempts at forecasting the future, proclaiming, “nothing endures but change”….
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Charles Eisenstein Presents and Discusses New Book "Sacred Economics"
On Thursday, the Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management and the Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Science welcomed Charles Eisenstein…
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