Nicholas Khaw

About Nick: i am an economist based in malaysia. I write about ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, while sneaking in a pop culture reference or two.

All tagged International Monetary Fund

Aug 12
Aug 12 Gearing Up in the New Trade Ecosystem

Economic Growth, Exports & Imports, Policy, Malaysia

The choice of what economic activities to pursue – and therefore, what things to export – is the domain of Industrial Policy.

Jun 3
Jun 3 Complexity and the Services Sector

Nicholas Khaw

Economic Growth, Economics, Wealth Inequality, Malaysia, Policy

Approaches to tackling inequality need to take into account the larger picture of national development. We cannot miss the forest for the trees.

Feb 4
Feb 4 Correlations in the History of Earth and Economic Policy

Nicholas Khaw

Economics, History, Democracy

The history of our universe and of our Earth is also a history of having avoided extreme scenarios. For life to have developed on Earth, we needed the so-called ‘Goldilocks’ conditions – not too hot, but not too cold, just right.

About Nick: i am an economist based in malaysia. I write about ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL ECONOMY, while sneaking in a pop culture reference or two.

Aug 12 Aug 12 Gearing Up in the New Trade Ecosystem

Jun 3 Jun 3 Complexity and the Services Sector

Feb 4 Feb 4 Correlations in the History of Earth and Economic Policy

Aug 12
Aug 12 Gearing Up in the New Trade Ecosystem

Jun 3
Jun 3 Complexity and the Services Sector

Feb 4
Feb 4 Correlations in the History of Earth and Economic Policy