Exeter Economics Review

The Student Vision of the World Economy

Year: 2025

Has Japan Finally Turned the Page on Deflation?

Japan has been used for a long time to deflation and ultra-low interest rates, navigating decades of near-zero or negative…

Hichilema’s Reforms: The Political Economy of Credibility

(Part 1 of the “Credibility, Expectations and Growth” Series ) As of August 2021, the South-Central African country of Zambia…

From Factory Floor to Trading Floor: How Finance Hollowed Out Industry in Britain

In the early 1950s, Britain launched a third of the world’s merchant ships, spun enoughcotton to wrap the planet, and…

The Struggle of Small Businesses in a Competitive Landscape

Introduction Small businesses, which employ 61.7 million Americans and represent nearly half of all private sector employees, are often praised…

When the Triple-A Falls, the Markets Follow: The U.S. at a Fiscal Crossroads

In May 2025, the United States saw its credit rating downgraded by the credit rating agency Moody’s from Aaa to…

A New Right for a New Generation? Reform UK and the Collapse of Traditional Alignments

*Disclaimer: upon request of the author: “All opinions and thoughts expressed are the authors, and are not linked to any…

A Nation Standing at a Crossroads

My first two articles on the Review had to do with Europe, and the last one specifically analysed Germany’s economy….

From Trenches to Terminals: The Rise of Cyber Power in Global Geopolitics

*Disclaimer: upon request of the author: “All opinions and thoughts expressed are the authors, and are not linked to any…

Beating the Bots: what it takes to enter today’s financial sector

Caspian Davies sits down with the ReadyBridge co-founders to discuss the challenges facing graduates looking to start a career in…

Quick HIV Testing provides hope in Sub-Saharan Africa

Several weeks ago, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with members of the Terrance Higgins Trust to take an HIV…