Starting Here

This is a place for serious writing.

I am an economist by training — development economics, political economy, the messy intersection of institutions and human behaviour. Over the years I have accumulated opinions, half-formed arguments, and research threads that do not fit neatly into academic papers. This blog is where those go.

What you will find here:

• Finance & Markets — analysis of financial trends, monetary policy, and capital markets through an economist’s lens
• Geopolitics — the economics of power, conflict, and international order
• Development — field research, policy debates, and ideas from the frontiers of development economics
• Research Notes — technical notes, paper summaries, and academic commentary for readers who want the details

I write for people who think carefully. No oversimplification, no hot takes dressed as analysis. If something takes three paragraphs to explain properly, it gets three paragraphs.

Vikram Bahure — Post-Doctoral Researcher, King’s College London