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 Joseph Schumpeter

Nov 4
Nov 4 The Dead Poets Society and an Innovation-Based Economy

culture & identity, Economic Growth, Malaysia, Policy

Culture clearly matters and, unfortunately, culture is something that is super difficult to change overnight, especially a culture of tradition.

Oct 1
Oct 1 Are We Really Ready for Innovation-Based Growth?

Nicholas Khaw

Economic Growth, Malaysia, Policy, jobs & employment, Wealth Inequality

Are we prepared to handle the inevitable social fallout from greater automation, as well as the difficult decisions arising from creative destruction?

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.

Nov 4 Nov 4 The Dead Poets Society and an Innovation-Based Economy

Oct 1 Oct 1 Are We Really Ready for Innovation-Based Growth?

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

Nov 4
Nov 4 The Dead Poets Society and an Innovation-Based Economy

Oct 1
Oct 1 Are We Really Ready for Innovation-Based Growth?

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