Development

Enabling communities to thrive for a better tomorrow. A collection of 130 posts
Navigating Turbulence: Challenges and Solutions in the American Aviation Industry
Aviation

Navigating Turbulence: Challenges and Solutions in the American Aviation Industry

The American aviation industry has grappled with pandemic fallout, workforce shortages, and safety dilemmas. This excerpt highlights the industry's challenges and outlines crucial recovery steps, stressing collective action and reform.
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The Evolution of the Hong Kong Property Market
Preperty market

The Evolution of the Hong Kong Property Market

Hong Kong, long renowned as a global financial center and metropolitan hub, has witnessed an intriguing phenomenon – a sudden decline in its once-coveted housing prices.This article will explore the intricacies of this decline from environmental, political and economic standpoints.
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The Great Divide: The Gap Between Public Perception and Economic Reality
Economics

The Great Divide: The Gap Between Public Perception and Economic Reality

Introduction As we gradually emerge from the shadows of COVID-19, the American economy appears to be on a steady path to recovery. Recent months have seen promising signs of prosperity, with low unemployment
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Shifting Masculinities: Economic Influences on the Emergence of the 'Anti-Male' Notion in 1970s America
GENDER

Shifting Masculinities: Economic Influences on the Emergence of the 'Anti-Male' Notion in 1970s America

The evolving dynamics of masculinity have long been a subject of debate. This research paper delves into the balance between gender activism and extremism, exploring when the rejection of traditional gender norms crosses into the realm of being labeled 'anti-male.'
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Impact Investing: A Catalyst for Reducing Gender Inequalities
GENDER

Impact Investing: A Catalyst for Reducing Gender Inequalities

Gender inequality casts its shadow over various aspects of women's lives, from education and employment to healthcare accessibility and participation in decision-making processes. In the last decade, impact investing has emerged as a catalyst for change, offering a pathway towards gender equality.
Gazan Healthcare: Humans Are Not Collateral
Healthcare

Gazan Healthcare: Humans Are Not Collateral

The healthcare system in Gaza is in distress and the lack of medical aid to Palestinian civilians is monstrous. What is the point of international humanitarian law when the death toll continues to rise? Attacks on healthcare is a reality and the world needs to know it.
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Novo Nordisk– Investigating the Unique Corporate Framework of the Pharmaceutical Powerhouse Behind Ozempic and Wegovy
Pharmaceutical

Novo Nordisk– Investigating the Unique Corporate Framework of the Pharmaceutical Powerhouse Behind Ozempic and Wegovy

As we enter 2024, the new year presents opportunities for emerging wellness trends. While previous years were dominated by discussions around mental health and COVID variants, there has been a noticeable shift in
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Charting the Future: Navigating Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Challenges through Digitization
Digitization

Charting the Future: Navigating Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Challenges through Digitization

Picture this: you’re diagnosed with lung cancer, and you find out your hospital as well as hospitals in the surrounding area are facing critical shortages of the lifesaving medications needed for your
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Education: The Most Overlooked Determinant of Health
Education

Education: The Most Overlooked Determinant of Health

Education level is in fact one of the strongest predictors of a person’s long-term health, as demonstrated by its effects on an array of significant aspects of life such as job opportunities, social support, and individual lifestyle choices.
Challenging the #Girlboss: Examining Feminism in the Corporate Sphere
Feminism

Challenging the #Girlboss: Examining Feminism in the Corporate Sphere

Who is the elusive girlboss? She’s powerful, she’s commanding, she stands up for herself. She’s unapologetic, she stands tall. She works hard, she works tirelessly, and she looks good doing
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How The Relative Age Effect Impacts Educational Attainment (And How We Can Fix it)
age effect

How The Relative Age Effect Impacts Educational Attainment (And How We Can Fix it)

The Relative Age Effect (RAE) is a phenomenon where people born closer to an age cutoff are perceived as more talented, when they are more developed. This RAE has a strong influence on educational attainment. We must implement age adjustments in standardized tests and "redshirt" younger students.
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The Healthcare Venture Capital Landscape: Projections and the Disparity in Funding for Black Women
Heathcare

The Healthcare Venture Capital Landscape: Projections and the Disparity in Funding for Black Women

Introduction In recent years, the healthcare industry has witnessed a surge in venture capital (VC) investments, driven by innovative technologies and promising startups aiming to revolutionize the sector. However, amidst this growth, a
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Zahma in Cairo: The Social Cost of Traffic Jams
Traffic

Zahma in Cairo: The Social Cost of Traffic Jams

By Rayya Haider From The Wharton School With as many as 7000 vehicles traversing a single lane per hour, Greater Cairo has earned notoriety among both tourists and its own citizens for its
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Student Housing - From a Million Dollar Industry to the Key to Reaching the Potential of Higher Education
STUDENT HOUSING

Student Housing - From a Million Dollar Industry to the Key to Reaching the Potential of Higher Education

By: Maria Francisca Moutinho Ricardo da Costa From: Sciences Po Menton For many students around the world, the transition to university entails much more than an academic challenge. For them, alongside the overwhelming
The Revolution Rumbling Under America’s Feet: the CHIPS Act in Our Daily Lives
CHIPS

The Revolution Rumbling Under America’s Feet: the CHIPS Act in Our Daily Lives

In the age where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, semiconductors are off the radar for most American civilians. Yet obscure as they may seem to the general public, chips have the power to affect the daily life of every American over the next decade.
Accelerating tangible growth or just a way to outsource responsibility — What role do Management Consultants play in our economy?
Management Consulting

Accelerating tangible growth or just a way to outsource responsibility — What role do Management Consultants play in our economy?

By Dheer Sanghi, Kellogg Branch On college campuses across the country, aspiring consultants are a dime a dozen. Northwestern University — my home for the next few years — is no exception, with 15% of
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Exploring the Rising Movement of Tactical Urbanism
Urbanism

Exploring the Rising Movement of Tactical Urbanism

Worldwide, cities have seen a rise in ‘tactical urbanism.’ While tactical urbanism has led to many positive impacts, cities should continue to consider its downsides and ways to make tactical urbanism a more inclusive, equitable, and evidence-based project.
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Turning Pages in the Digital Age: Navigating the Book Revolution with BookTok and Beyond
Book revolution

Turning Pages in the Digital Age: Navigating the Book Revolution with BookTok and Beyond

By: Maria Zoi Michailidou From: Sciences Po Menton It is no secret that recently the editorial landscape has dramatically changed. No longer is it necessary to send one’s work to dozens publishers,
The Issues of Gentrification
Economics

The Issues of Gentrification

By Azkia Hasan From the National University of Singapore “The local shop where I usually get my pizza turned to be a hipster spot so expensive that even happy hour is no longer
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