Tag: economics
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Is Cryptocurrency a Good Investment?
With the total value of bitcoin hitting US$1 trillion this month (greater than the annual nominal GDP of The Netherlands, or the value of Facebook) cryptocurrency is an economic phenomenon to be reckoned with. But size isn’t everything and cryptocurrency’s popularity is not necessarily indicative of its long term profitability. To try and answer the…
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The Regional Economies of ASEAN
The 10-members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are vastly different in terms of their size, level of economic development, religion, language and cultures. Within the larger member states, such as Indonesia, the Philippines or Vietnam, there are also great differences between regions. This post is a very brief analysis of the regional…