University of Wisconsin–Madison

Year: 2020

EQ Vol.10: Exchange Rate Misalignment – For Some a Strategy, for Others a Downfall

Contributing Writer: Abby Fehler | May, 2020 The economies of developing countries face many interesting problems, many of which involve trade. For the leaders of developing nations, economic stability is crucial to maintaining political stability. As seen in countries such as Venezuela, economic instability can cause mass protests, violence, and political turmoil. Therefore, a strong …

EQ Vol.10: Los Angeles Metro Rails– An Asset or a Liability?

Contributing Writer: Fatima Ali | May, 2020 Throughout the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, Los Angeles experienced a massive population growth, creating traffic congestion in the L.A. highway system. Tis provided an incentive for lawmakers and city developers to find a method of transportation that would allow a solution to solve the problem of congested …

Americans Need an Insurance Mandate, They Just Don’t Know It Yet

| Ritika Punathil | May 18, 2020 | To understand whether the U.S. health insurance market is experiencing market failure, statistic, economic, and philosophical theory are all needed. The real challenge is determining what market corrections are appropriate for a nation of about 330 million people. Whatever they may be, they must be morally justified. …

The Digital Dump: Navigating China’s Informal Market of Electronic Waste

| Timmy Davenport | March 29, 2020 | Unsustainable waste production in the modern global context is a crisis of pandemic proportions. E-waste is a particular type of waste that covers digital devices such as cell phones, televisions, computers, and essentially any other device that plugs into an outlet. Since these products are composed of …