The Economics of Keeping You Poor
They built a system that keeps the poor where they are. Then they built careers studying them there.
Essays & Commentary
Writing
by Shaurya Ritwik
Essays on geoeconomics, development economics, sustainable finance and international trade. Examining the institutions, incentives and forces shaping the global economy.
Latest
Earlier Essays
The Ambassador and the Pony
Two nations protected their first cars with equal ferocity. One built a global champion, the other a museum piece.
The Fragmentation Theory of Aspirational Spending
What behavioural economics reveals about a generation priced out of homeownership.
Geopolitics of Lithium: Asia’s New Oil Rush
Inside Asia’s High-Stakes Lithium Race and What It Means for the Future of Energy, Industry, and Influence