Economics
When we are looking for work
Published in El Pais, May 19th 2019. Many times, when you talk to a college or university teacher, you hear how unmotivated students are to learn. The motivation to learn what is taught in classes, […]
Economics
Economics
Bye Bye Greenback! Why the USD is no longer the choice for struggling economies
Published in El Pais, May 7th 2019. Of course, everyone is familiar with the dire situation in Venezuela. Hyperinflation, blackouts and a population struggling to keep itself fed. I can only imagine the situation they […]
Economics
When are we going to eat bugs?
Published in El Pais, May 4th 2019. One of the questions that always went through the heads of economists is: how can we give food to everyone? The economist Thomas Malthus (1878) indicated that one […]
Economics
The safe cryptocurrency: the argument for “stable coins”
Published in El Pais, April 30th 2019. I have written about cryptocurrencies in the past as I am heavily involved in them myself, both as an investor, day trader and as a miner. There is […]
Economics
Being in school is not the same as learning
Published in El Pais, April 19th 2019. A few days ago, the World Bank had a webinar about Education and its importance. In this presentation the phrase “Being in school is not the same as […]
Economics
Will we see the death of Netflix?
Published in El Pais, April 16, 2019. Almost everyone either has a Netflix subscription or borrows one from a friend. The reason is obvious, for a price substantially less than cable television you have a […]