Economy Archives - Anticentric

Underground Economy: In Pakistan and developing countries cash and barter still key

September 19, 2020 Khawar Khan

The underground economy in Pakistan and developing countries is important for many people to make a living or buy things at cheaper prices.

Tamagotchi economy and virtual pet collectors

Hidden economies: The secret world of virtual pet collectors

August 27, 2020 David Ho

Entire economies have emerged around collectibles like the iconic Tamagotchi, an electronic pet that first emerged in the 1990s and now been rebranded and reborn. At first, the electronic pet lived its life in a small pixelated screen but newer models have color screens and new apps aimed at younger aficionados.

Financial Activism: Hong Kong Arrest of Media Tycoon Supercharges Shares of ‘Yellow’ Businesses

August 12, 2020 Elise Mak

Investors in Hong Kong buy shares in Next Media after founder Jimmy Lai was arrested under national security law. Investment could be the new front in political activism.

Vaccines: In South Korea, the value of vaccines is built into the country’s economic DNA

June 24, 2020 Gina Lee

Even as vaccine hesitancy reemerges as an issue in parts of the world, South Korea is counting on its effective vaccination program and vaccine manufacturing capacity to recover from Covid-19 as fast as possible.

Anti-vaxxers: Vaccine hesitancy rears its head around the world as agencies work to reach everyone

June 9, 2020 Sergio Held

At a time when a vaccine is badly needed to get the world back to a post-Covid normal, vaccine hesitancy is on the rise in many places. The consequences could be dire and long-lasting.

Between a virus and a hot place: Amazon tribes move across borders and face extinction

May 24, 2020 Sergio Held

Indigenous tribes in the Amazon rainforest could be disproportionally affected by the spread of COVID-19. Governments are not working together to deal with the challenge.

‘We have to accept that not developing a vaccine is a possibility’: A philosopher in the age of pandemic

May 20, 2020 Diego Laje

Mookie Tenenbaum: ‘Humans aren’t robots. You can’t tell people to stay six feet apart forever.’

Coffee to get more expensive, hard to find as COVID-19 decimates production in Colombia

April 24, 2020 Sergio Held

With COVID-19 lockdowns in place, Colombia may not have enough workers to pick coffee crops and other fruits.

In Argentina’s chronic economic crisis, COVID-19 may simply speed up the inevitable

April 21, 2020 Diego Laje

Argentina was already on the brink of economic catastrophe before COVID-19. Things have only gotten worse.

Argentina: Economic crisis, COVID-19 and fears of corruption a volatile combination

April 9, 2020 Diego Laje

Argentina’s middle class is reaching a boiling point and facing down yet another deep economic crisis, more corruption and mistrust of the government as COVID-19 lockdowns extend.