Goatomics

Soemitro Djojohadikusumo and the Ideological Roots of Prabowo’s MBG Program   How can a country as rich in natural resources as Indonesia still struggle to achieve true economic independence? This contradiction is visible in everyday economic life: Indonesia exports raw materials, yet imports finished goods at much higher prices. Many local MSMEs struggle to compete…

Who is Peter Howitt?   Background Peter Wilkinson Howitt was born on May 31, 1946. He is a Canadian economist widely recognized for his contributions to macroeconomics and growth theory. He is also a Professor Emeritus of Economics at Brown University, where he has served since 2000 after holding academic positions at the University of

Beyond the Numbers: Deconstructing the Perspective of Development in Amartya Sen’s Development as Freedom IntroductionIf we wonder about the standard for a nation to run its economic system in a fair, humane way, Amartya Sen’s writings will obviously emerge as the answers. Many of his works discuss equality, development, and various aspects related to people-centered

Who Is Amartya Sen? A Life of Freedom, Justice, and Human Development BackgroundAmartya Kumar Sen was born on November 3, 1933, in Santiniketan, West Bengal, during the British colonial rule of India. Santiniketan itself was not an ordinary town. It was the home of Visva-Bharati University, founded by Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European Nobel Laureate

Between Productivity and Cruelty: The Legacy of Fogel’s Thought in Time on the Cross: The Economics of American Negro Slavery Introduction Undoubtedly one of the most influential works in American economic historiography is a study of slavery in America that has sparked widespread debate since its publication in 1974. The appeal of this work lies

Who is Robert William Fogel? A Study of Slavery in the United States and the Role Railroads Played in the Development Economy BackgroundRobert William Fogel was born on July 1, 1926, in New York City, United States. He was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants who had settled in the United States. His father, Isaac