political economy
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: the theory or study of the role of public policy in influencing the economic and social welfare of a political unit
political economist
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For example, initiatives in Europe are exploring independent core tech infrastructure, with convenings of open source developers, scholars of governance, and experts on the political economy of the tech industry.
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Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Andrew Leber, a researcher at Tulane University who focuses on the political economy of the Middle East, believes that the current pace of spending won’t last.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s talking about smugglers, talking about the political economy of undocumented migration — and people don’t want that.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The first would be to offer the Lebanese the promise of a better future by crafting a vision for Lebanon that includes a state-building plan to address the challenges facing Lebanon’s political economy.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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Meredith Whittaker, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Andrew Leber, a researcher at Tulane University who focuses on the political economy of the Middle East, believes that the current pace of spending won’t last.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
That’s talking about smugglers, talking about the political economy of undocumented migration — and people don’t want that.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The first would be to offer the Lebanese the promise of a better future by crafting a vision for Lebanon that includes a state-building plan to address the challenges facing Lebanon’s political economy.
—Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Political economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20economy. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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