The USC Economics Review has Launched

I'm very proud to announce that the USC Economics Review is now online thanks to the hard work of five very talented USC undergraduates.   This outlet provides an opportunity for USC undergraduates to publish their opinions about economics topics, to discuss real time economic news and to allow our seniors who are engaging in their own applied economics research to discuss their technical findings.  As the "managing editor" of this project, I seek to educate both our students and our readers about the power of economics to explain human behavior.  As USC rises as a research and teaching university, I also seek to show our readers how good our students are and to highlight that "Economics Matters".

Here are our first 4 publications.

Everbooked and Dynamic Pricing in the Share Economy

BY HAILEYCORDAL ON NOVEMBER 1, 2016 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

We live in an era of sharing. Technological developments and online platforms allow people today to network and earn extra income by sharing assets they already have – their cars (Uber and […]

A Time for Peace, A Time for Debt: The Cost of Colombian Reconstruction

BY ALEXVAINBERG97 ON OCTOBER 26, 2016 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

After 54 months of peace talks in Havana between the FARC (Armed Revolutionary Forces of Colombia) and the Colombian government, a tentative deal was signed with the intention of ending the longest […]

Financial Crimes and Fines: A Misguided Approach

BY BRIAN CASEY ON OCTOBER 26, 2016 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

In the wake of the Great Recession, populist opinion has responded approvingly to regulatory agencies’ stronger approach against wrongdoing by financial firms. Companies in the financial industry have increasingly found themselves subjected […]

Conservative fiscal policy in Japan prevents rise in inflation

BY NICOLASZAPATERO ON OCTOBER 25, 2016 • ( LEAVE A COMMENT )

The Japanese economy is facing an unusual series of problems which have proved difficult for officials to address. Low birth rates and strict nationalization policies have resulted in an aging, shrinking population. […]