Home > You are at: News/Analysis, Page 1 ('03) | Previous | Next Iraq 'carrot' threatens to choke US: A policy on Iraqi contracts expressly intended to encourage more countries to join the US-led coalition is backfiring badly, Economist Intelligence Unit, 11 Dec 03 (Link to: EIU's earlier analysis--Iraq reconstruction club) Counter-reform in Latin America: In a referendum that echoes the mood across the region, Uruguayans have voted to re-impose a state oil monopoly, The Economist, 11 Dec 03 Portfolio: Mutual funds in crisis -- An online archive: Articles on what it all means for investors, BusinessWeek, updated 9 Dec 03 Israel's economy: Banks to feel the strain? --There is some risk that economic slowdown will affect asset quality and economic strength of banking sector, Economist Intelligence Unit, 8 Dec 03 (incl risk scores in 10 categories) Where free trade hurts: Thirty million jobs could disappear with the end of global apparel quotas, by P Magnusson & assoc, Business Week, 8-15 Dec 03 (Graphic on: Looming gloom) Turkey's retail invasion: It's betting big on consumer goods and services for Central Asia and Russia, by L Edgerly, BusinessWeek, 8-15 Dec 03 Editorial: The case vs King Cotton -- Will US scrap its cotton-growing subsidies if they, too, are found illegal by WTO?, New York Times (free-registr. req'd)| IHTribune, 7 Dec 03 (incl link to: Harvesting pov-erty) Funds for Iraq are far short of pledges, figures show, by S Weisman, New York Times (free-registr. req'd), 7 Dec 03 (Link to: World Bank statement) IMF moves to withdraw Zimbabwe's membership, by G Marawanyika, Zimbabwe Independent via allAfrica.com, 5 Dec 03 (Link to: IMF statement) Backing down on steel tariffs, US strengthens trade group: The WTO forced Bush into a 180-degree turn, a rare feat for an intl. body, by D Sanger, New York Times (free-registr. req'd)| IHTribune, 5 Dec 03 Argentina's economy: Crawling back to daylight -- A surprisingly vigorous economic recovery, but confidence is still missing, The Economist, 4 Dec 03 Editorial: World economy -- The not-so-mighty dollar: If govts. adjust their policies wisely - a big if, admittedly - the dollar's fall is good news The Economist, 4 Dec 03 (Link to: Dollar will need to fall further) Editorial: Lessons of steel -- The tariffs are gone. What has the president learned?, Wall Street Journal, 2 Dec 03 World Bank again giving large loans to Indonesia: WB has decided to increase its loans, even though it says corruption is still rampant, by J Perlez, New York Times (free -registr req'd)| IHTribune, 2 Dec 03 Book value: Robert Rubin and a focus on the big picture, by Bradford Delong, Proj Syndicate via Taipei Times, 1 Dec 03(in this bilingual site a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel"); and In an Uncertain World: Tough choices from Wall St. to Washington, by Robert Rubin and Jacob Weisberg--First chapter: New York Times (free-registr. req'd), 30 Nov 03; and another excerpt from Newsweek Editorial: Rising to India's challenge -- A growing chorus is asking whether India's high-tech success is a direct threat to US prosperity, Business Week, 1-8 Dec 03 (Link to: Meeting the Asian challenge) The rise of India: The country's brainpower is reshaping Corporate America, by M Kripalani & assoc, BusinessWeek, 1-8 Dec 03 (Graphics on: Where it is making an impact; and Where China is way ahead & where India has the edge) [Related archive link: Jan 28th] Bringing dignity to Bolivia: A comment on Sanchez de Lozada, by Evo Morales, Washington Post, 29 Nov 03 (Related link below: Nov 13th) Beyonce, Bono top S. African Aids benefit: Part of Mandela's 46664 campaign vs Aids, named after his number when he was imprisoned, by E Sylvester, Associated Press via Washington Post, 29 Nov 03 Alesina, A & F Giavazzi: US exporting 'flexible' labor ideas to Europe, Project Syndicate via Taipei Times, 28 Nov 03 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Turkey after the bombings: The prime minister's conundrum -- An Islamist facing Islamic terrorism, The Economist, 27 Nov 03 Mouse & wo/man: Let them eat megabits--Should high-speed Internet access be a priority for developing countries?, by Eli Noam, with new comments by H Hudson and T Reynolds, Financial Times, 26 Nov/ updated 9 Dec 03 Reviving Mideastern democracy: We Arabs need the West's help to usher in a new Liberal Age, by Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Wall Street Journal, 26 Nov 03 US tech services giants shifting offshore, by D Zielenziger, Reuters via Forbes, 25 Nov 03 (Link to: Inst. for Intl. Econ policy brief--Global-ization of IT services and white collar jobs [pdf], 13pp.) Nurturing the creative roots of growth: Patenting business methods helps to drive economy forward, by Robert Shiller, Project Syndicate via Taipei Times, 25 Nov 03 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack in-stallation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Hong Kong: Chief executive facing appointments balancing act -- The strong showing by opposition groups in district elections may persuade him to step down, Economist Intelligence Unit, 25 Nov 03 (Link to: EIU's earlier analysis--Closer partnership with China is no panacea ) Reforming economic reform: What passed as state-of-the-art thinking on policy turns out to have been based on crude rules of thumb, by Dani Rodrik, Proj Syndicate via Business Day (S Africa), 24 Nov 03 Developing nations begin to embrace Internet commerce: E-commerce is starting to find a place in some emerging markets, by B Tedeschi, New York Times (free - registr. req'd)| IHTribune, 24 Nov 03 Key numbers, worth watching: 8.3 and 1.19, 4 and 0.4, 175 and 1,639. These are important nos. because each summarizes a trend with global consequences, by M Naim, Newsweek, 24 Nov-1 Dec 03 Newsroom: Black and blue -- Transatlantic newspaper baron Conrad Black goes out swinging. What happens to the empire he built?, by P Gumbel, Time, 24 Nov-1 Dec 03 (Related link below: May 31st) When nations need a little marketing: Image-building on a national scale, by Jim Rendon, New York Times (free -registr. req'd)| IHTrib-une, 23 Nov 03 Rebuilding Iraq's economy: Corruption barriers vital, US official says, Washington Post, 22 Nov 03 Global buzz: On US-China trade, Philippines, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Croatia, Russia, Serbia & Montenegro, Turkey, the Americas, Mexico, and Colombia, by Eurasia Group, 21 Nov 03 Middle East: Al-Qaida's open university -- Whether the 'university' is genuine or a hoax, more significant are statements of radical Saudi clerics against violence, Economist Intelligence Unit, 21 Nov 03 World business: Putting chaos on the agenda -- Despite Turkey's tragedies, the likelihood of more direct attacks on businesses appears low, Economist Intelligence Unit, 21 Nov 03 A pro-West axis under attack: Attacks on Turkey try to sever a bridge between Islam and West, by Craig Smith, New York Times (free -registr. req'd)| IHTribune, 21 Nov 2003 IMF may send teams to meet Iraqi authorities by year end, by E Price & assoc, Dow Jones Newswires via Yahoo! News, 20 Nov 2003 (Link to: IMF -- Macroeconomic assessment of Iraq) India's IT industry: Bangalore, Texas -- The Indians are coming, The Economist, 20 Nov 2003 Editorial: The world economy--Boom or gloom?: The global economy is looking surprisingly perky- unlike the dollar, The Economist, 20 Nov 2003 Aid agencies cut presence in southern Afghanistan: Withdrawals follow killing of French UN worker, by P Constable, Washington Post, 20 Nov 2003 Report finds few benefits for Mexico in Nafta: The Carnegie findings strike a more pessimistic note than a World Bank report, by C Dugger NYTimes (free-registr. req'd)| IHTrib, 19 Nov 2003 (Link to: Carnegie Endowment -- Nafta: Lessons from Mexico) Turkey: Aftershock from Istanbul bombs--The bomb attacks indicate Turkey still faces a number of significant security risks, both internal and external, Economist Intelligence Unit, 19 Nov 2003 Iraq: New order -- The main drawback of the revised US plan is that its success depends on US being able to get a grip on the worsening security, Economist Intelligence Unit, 17 Nov 2003 A central banker winning kudos: The banker from Brazil -- Henrique Meirelles talks about interest rates, free trade, and the currency, by Ian Katz, BusinessWeek, 17-24 Nov 2003 Report finds no violations at Pentagon by adviser: The Inspector Gen-eral concluded Perle violated no ethics rules, by S Labaton, NYTimes (free-registr req'd)| IHTrib, 15 Nov 2003 (Link to: AP via WashPost report, and Rumsfeld's statement) From our archive: Lunch with the chairman--Why was Richard Perle meeting with Adnan Khashoggi? Has he set up a company that may gain from a war?, by Seymour Hersh, New Yorker, 10 Mar 2003 Newsroom: 2003 online journalism awards winners announced -- Awardees for 'breaking news' category are NYTimes (Iraq war) and Space.com (Columbia shuttle disaster), Online News Assn, 15 Nov 2003 Indonesia's economy: Public borrowing to 'crowd out' firms? -- There is a moderate risk high rates of public borrowing will push up interest rates, Economist Intelligence Unit, 14 Nov 2003 (incl risk scores in 10 categories) Editorial: The Iraqi imperative -- The Chalabi-Rumsfeld approach finally prevails. Speeding up the political transition makes more sense than sending more US troops, Wall Street Journal, 14 Nov 2003 Brazil's economy: Turning tide -- Domestic demand has finally started to pick up but recovery has not yet come to all industries, and a revival of investment is needed, Economist Intelligence Unit, 13 Nov 2003 (Link to: EIU's earlier analysis--Brazil's death by caution?) A graphic on: Political and economic stability index--Selected emerging markets, The Economist, 13 Nov 2003 The one-handed economist: Paul Krugman and the controversial art of popularizing economics, The Economist, 13 Nov 2003 The best choice for Bolivia: Bolivians stand at a crossroads of democ-racy & development vs populism & protectionism, by Gonzalo San- chez de Lozada, Washington Post, 13 Nov 2003 (Related link below: Oct 26th) Editorial: Bringing democracy to the Arab world -- How America should promote its values in the Arab world, and how it shouldn't, The Economist, 13 Nov 2003 At US universities, Africa is in high demand: A noted economist says it is most challenging place in world from viewpt. of economic dev't, by K Arenson, NYTimes(free-registr req'd)| IHTribune, 12 Nov 2003 Joseph Stiglitz: Human rights supersede profit -- Corporations don't have a conscience;it is only the conscience of those who run the corpo-ration, Project Syndicate via Business Day (South Africa), 11 Nov 03 Editorial: Bush's steel opening -- He should gracefully abandon a disastrous policy of tariffs on steel imports, Wall Street Journal, 11 Nov 2003 World drug industry: Generics come of age -- Drug firms from emerg-ing markets are branching out through acquisitions and drug develop-ments of their own, Economist Intelligence Unit, 10 Nov 2003 Colombia's economy: Failed referendum downs another minister--This adds to risk that pres will become a lame duck before end of his term, Economist Intelligence Unit, 10 Nov 2003 (incl risk scores in 10 cate-gories) Utterly cozy in Iraq: A reply to Kelman, by Bill Allison, Washington Post, 8 Nov 2003 ; Iraq's contract conspiracy: Q&A online with Steven Kelman, Washington Post, 6 Nov 2003 ; No 'cronyism' in Iraq contracts, by Steven Kelman, Washington Post, 6 Nov 2003; and Windfalls of war: US contractors reap the windfalls of postwar reconstruction in Afghanistan and Iraq -- A six-month investigation report, by Center for Public Integrity, 30 Oct 2003 More good news on US jobs�but what about offshore outsourcing?, by Nariman Behravesh, Global Insight (formerly DRI-WEFA), 7 Nov 2003 Seminar room: Capital flows and macroeconomic cycles -- Old and new challenges: An IMF forum--Panel: A Carstens,J Frieden,P Garber and M Goldstein; chaired by Minton-Beddoes -- Notice | Transcript, 7 Nov 2003 (includes video) Rethinking Milton Friedman: His influential framework has nearly become identical with modern monetary theory, by V Postrel, NYT (free-registr. req'd), 6 Nov 2003 (Link to: Friedman's framework -- Some lessons, by B Bernanke, in Dallas Fed's conference: Legacy of Free to Choose) Inequality in Latin America: Contrary to myth, LatAm is not becoming more unequal. Nor is it becoming much less so, The Economist, 6 Nov 2003 Afghanistan in transition: New constitution -- The face of the new Afghanistan starts to take shape, The Economist, 6 Nov 2003 Do what we did, not what we say: What the US pushes on developing countries is not what it itself practises, by J Stiglitz, Proj Syndicate via Taipei Times, 5 Nov 2003 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack in-stallation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Country briefing: Venezuela -- An updated forecast, The Economist, 4 Nov 2003 Mouse & wo/man: Britain, US best at harnessing Internet for citizens by R Evans, Reuters via Yahoo! News, 4 Nov 2003 (Link to: 2003 Report Web site and Global survey of e-govt by UN online network in public admin & finance) Country briefing: Russia--An updated forecast, The Economist, 3 Nov 2003 Anger abroad is bad for business: The danger is that a slowdown in globalization and the new anti-Americanism fuel each other, by Jeffrey Garten, BusinessWeek, 3-10 Nov 2003 << Previous Home Next >> Copyright (c) 2001-2008 Leonardo L. Sta. Romana All rights reserved. |
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