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Us

In Bonsai Economics we aim to provide short, clear, and non-technical discussions of academic research we find interesting.

We cover a wide range of topics within the space of social science, with a primary focus on economics and politics.

Key Contributors

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Co-founded Bonsai Economics in July 2020. An economist who does not want to specialize, his interests range from Polish cars to the political implications of music.

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Ioannis Milioritsas

An economist with a focus on empirical research. He is interested in political economy, environmental economics, and finance.

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An economist who has experience in the commodity sector, and is currently working as a consultant in the World Bank. He has a strong research interest in the political economy.

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A researcher on the cultural implications of technological development. She has a strong interest on the impact of media on contemporary reality.

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Sean Hays

Originally from the US, Sean works for a London-based commodities research firm. His interests lie mainly in geopolitics, macroeconomics, and behavioural economics.

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A consultant for international development programmes, who has previous work experience in political journalism. She is interested in public economics with a focus on gender and labour.

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Economist who has worked in academic research and currently works as an analyst in the banking sector. The rest is history, which is what he loves.

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