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Gold is a traditional hedge investment, but now is challenged by cryptocurrency.

Cryptocurrencies and Inflation Hedging: Can Bitcoin Really Replace Gold?

Historically, investors bought gold as a hedge investment against inflation, with gold's value typically rising during periods of instability. Today, Bitcoin is seen as a similar hedge investment. Will it eventually replace gold as a hedge?...
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Comparative Advantage in the Age of Automation: The Impact of AI on Global Trade Dynamics

Published on February 09, 2025

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Competitive markets Behavioural economics

Price Discrimination in the Airline Industry: A Study of Dynamic Pricing Strategies

Published on January 30, 2025

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The Resource Curse and Institutional Failure: Economic Rent-Seeking and Development Challenges in Africa

Published on January 12, 2025

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The Gig Economy Revolution: Freedom or Precarity?

Published on December 29, 2024

Producer Surplus Equation
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Producer Surplus Equation

Published on December 12, 2024

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Substitutes Economics

Published on October 30, 2024

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Price Taker

Published on October 29, 2024

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Economic Efficiency

Published on October 23, 2024

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Atomistic Competition

Published on October 21, 2024

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Cobweb Theory in Economics

Published on August 04, 2024

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Is rapid trading on free investing apps the result of gamification of finance?

Behavioral Economics and the Gamification of Finance: How Apps Like Robinhood Influence Trading Behavior

Today, anyone can download a free app and invest in stocks, cryptocurrency, and bonds by linking it to their bank account. What are the ramifications of these apps using gamification features to entice users to log on frequently?...
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