Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsIn Search of a Self-Provisioning SocietyA self-provisioning society can be an intersection of the commons, as envisioned by Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom, and cooperative…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsThe Microfinance Silver BulletA silver bullet is an action that cuts through complexity, providing an immediate solution to a long-standing problem. Is microfinance that…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsThe Time Relevance of Vaccine PassportsThe idea of vaccine passports has been around long before COVID-19 disrupted travel and commute. While pre-COVID-19 vaccination…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsModern Monetary Theory: A Paradigm Shift or Drift?Modern Monetary Theory is a post-Keynesian heterodox theory postulating that an economy holding a sovereign currency can never run out of…May 7, 20215May 7, 20215
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsWhy are the ‘Missing Women’ Missing?The skewed gender ratio across Asia, particularly India and China, prefaced the notion of missing women. Since then, the trends and reasons…Apr 30, 20211Apr 30, 20211
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsBuilding a Missing Middle HousingAs the world is on the verge of a global housing crisis, the lack of a missing middle limit the number of options households have while…Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsChoosing Out of a ParadoxTwo paradoxes — that of value and choice — in economic and psychological decision-making are quite different yet similar. At the…Apr 9, 20212Apr 9, 20212
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsA Missing Middle Within the Manufacturing SectorThe article unveils the missing middle phenomenon or the lack of medium-sized enterprises in the industrial sector of developing economies.Apr 2, 2021Apr 2, 2021
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsIn Search of a Free Market SolutionWhen do the free markets cease to be self-correcting? The article charts the evolution of economic thought, from traditional laissez-faire…Mar 19, 20212Mar 19, 20212
Shereein SarafinWhat-if EconomicsMonopsony in the Labor MarketThis explainer expands on the labor demand and supply in a monopsonistic labor market, exploring the effect of collective bargaining by…Mar 12, 20211Mar 12, 20211
