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China’s Market Interventions: The Road to Stability, Power, and Global Impact
China’s stock market interventions are tools of both economic management and political power, influencing global finance.
Beris Bajrović
Feb 179 min read

Will Donald Trump bring the golden age for cryptocurrencies?
The greatest victory of crypto bros against the dollar. Following the outcome of the US elections, it is now confirmed that the next...
Marceli Dziuba
Jan 168 min read

The Paradox of Aid: Rewarding Corruption?
“Every dollar that a corrupt official or a corrupt businessperson puts in their pocket is a dollar stolen from a pregnant woman who needs...
Lola Harding
Dec 28, 20244 min read


Government Military Contractors: North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine and Their Role in Russia’s Force Generation Efforts
Joint article with Timofey Zhalnin National Defense Management Center on Frunzenskaya Embankment © Alexander Savin, WikiCommons As...
Ryan Dillmann
Dec 27, 20247 min read

Inequality: A Double-Edged Sword of Progress and Division
Inequality shapes opportunities and mobility, sparking both challenges and innovation. This article explores its causes and consequences.
Levente Juhász
Dec 23, 202411 min read


The Working Class vs. White Collar Economists
Should surge pricing be regulated for concert tickets? Imagine waking up early to buy concert tickets for your favourite band, only to...
Martin Svoboda
Nov 28, 20246 min read

A Beginner’s Guide to Infinite Growth
"You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. And yet I’m one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are...
Efraim Tóth
Nov 14, 20245 min read

Amsterdam’s Rise: Europe’s Financial Hub After Brexit?
In recent years, it has become evident that Amsterdam is gaining traction as a desirable destination for banking and financial services...
Beris Bajrović
Nov 6, 20245 min read

Making Green From Green: The Influence of ESG Scores on European Stock Returns
Exploring Stock Performance Through an Enhanced Fama-French Model Suppose you are presented with a choice between a blue pill and a red...
Shravya Gowda
Oct 8, 20246 min read

Turning Up the Heat: How Climate Risks Are Shaping Investment Strategies
This summer, the 22nd of July marked the hottest day recorded on Earth (Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2024) . In fact, the...
Sylvia Luptakova
Aug 26, 20244 min read

Navigating Nonlinear Dynamics in the Economy: The Impact of Job Openings on Unemployment
The Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive tightening cycle in 2022, raising interest rates from nearly 0% to a range between 5.25%...
Elias Griepentrog
Jul 26, 20245 min read


Make your work visible by publishing in the Rostra Thesis Series!
Did you put a lot of effort into your thesis, did you reach interesting conclusions, or did you explore a novel concept in your subject...
Rostra Economica
Jul 18, 20242 min read


Financial Frontiers: The New Eurozone
From Adoption to Integration: The Eurozone's Influence on European Markets No matter if you want to grab some ice cream on a sunny day,...
Beris Bajrović
May 3, 20247 min read


Costly Convenience: the Complex Future of Global Shipping
It is hard to understate the overwhelming growth of globalisation over the past 50 years. Owning appliances labelled with "Made in...
Orlando Leite Faria
May 2, 20247 min read


The (Indian) Elephant in the Room: India’s Economic Dilemma and the Looming General Elections
As the world’s largest democracy celebrates the building of the much-awaited yet controversial Lord Ram temple, where once the Babri...
Geetarath Arora
Mar 6, 20245 min read


Euro 2.0: Orwellian Dystopia or Future of Money?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Protesters marched through the streets of Amsterdam to p
Alessandro Scagnolari
Feb 8, 202412 min read

Will the Federal Reserve Land the U.S. Economy Softly?
In March of the year 2022, amidst a 7.9% year-over-year surge in prices as per the consumer price index, the Federal Reserve enacted an...
Elias Griepentrog
Dec 1, 202311 min read


50 Shades of Pink: A Colorful Outlook on the Future of Consumer Debt Dynamics
From Amsterdam to Berlin, if you ever find yourself lost in a European metropolis, you have a pretty good chance of coming across a pink...
Lilith Inés Vesti
Oct 24, 20237 min read

Is there life after death for Swiss banking?
Whether you are a luxury watch enthusiast, a frequent visitor of its amazing skiing resorts, or maybe a fan of Federer’s magic touch,...
Alessandro Scagnolari
Oct 20, 20239 min read


Financial Crises: Random Shocks or “Biological Regularities”?
Economists are notoriously bad at predicting recessions even as they are taking place. Or maybe they are too good. After all, “the stock...
Carlo Felician
Jul 28, 20233 min read
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