About MASEconomics
An independent economics publication. Research-led analysis of the global economy, built on data taken directly from the institutions that publish it.
What MASEconomics Is
MASEconomics is an independent economics publication, founded in 2022. It exists to close the distance between economic theory and its real consequences for policy, for business, and for households.
Most economic coverage stops at the number. A rate moved, an index rose, a forecast was revised. The number is rarely the story. MASEconomics starts one step further on: who is on the other side of that payment, which households feel it first, and how far it travels beyond the country it was measured in. That is the part a reader cannot get from a data portal, and it is the part this publication exists to write.
It is also written from outside the major financial centres, and that shapes how the data is read. A figure that is a line on a chart in one economy is a grocery bill in another. Both readings belong to the same economy, and analysis that carries only the first one is incomplete.
How the Analysis Is Built
Every figure published here is taken from the institution that produced it: central banks, national statistical agencies, the IMF, the World Bank and the BIS among them. Re-hosted datasets are never used as a source, only as a lead back to the original. Behind the writing sits a research database assembled from those sources and rebuilt as each new release lands.
Working from the originals is also what makes a certain kind of finding possible. Official sources disagree with each other more often than most readers realise, sometimes within a single report. When that happens, MASEconomics reports the disagreement rather than smoothing it over, and says which figure it would act on and why.
What MASEconomics Covers
The research is structured around key areas of economic thought and practice:
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics
These foundational areas explore the drivers of individual decision-making, market dynamics, and national economic development.
Central Banking and Inflation
Examining the pivotal role of central banks in shaping monetary policy, addressing inflation, and influencing global financial markets.
Global Economic Insights
Analyzing how central banks, policies, and inflation influence the global economy, with a focus on the evolving impacts of globalization on trade and development.
Econometrics
Providing practical insights into statistical models and forecasting techniques that explain and predict economic trends.
Mathematical Economics
Highlighting the role of mathematical principles, such as optimization and calculus, in formulating and solving complex economic problems.
International Trade
Exploring the flow of goods, services, and capital across borders, with a focus on how trade policies shape economies worldwide.
Research Methods
Offering essential guidance on hypothesis testing, data collection, and analysis for conducting robust and impactful research.
Research Explained
Key economic theories and concepts backed by the latest research, presented clearly and connected to the major topics that shape our world.
Economics in the News
Current economic news read through the lens of economic theory, connecting today’s events to the concepts behind them.
The Mission
MASEconomics exists to make economics clear and practical, and to provide the context required to make informed decisions in a rapidly changing global economy.
The publication is committed to:
- Delivering rigorous research and concise explanations of complex economic topics.
- Providing timely insight into monetary policy, market trends, and the global effects of economic decisions and inflation.
- Building a platform where knowledge drives meaningful dialogue and fosters critical thinking.
By deepening public understanding of economic principles and trends, MASEconomics aims to support informed decisions, drive worthwhile discussion, and contribute to a more economically aware society.
Who Is Behind It
Majid Ali Sanghro, Founder
MASEconomics was founded in 2022 by Majid Ali Sanghro, an economist holding an MA in Economics from the University of Sindh and working from Larkana, Pakistan. He writes the analysis published here, and has produced more than 500 pieces for the publication.
His work concentrates on monetary policy, inflation, central banking and international trade, and on the econometric methods used to test what those forces are actually doing.
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