Home > You are at: News/Analysis, Page 3 ('04) | Previous | Next Ronald McKinnon: America's savings shortfall is hurting its workers -- Are federal fiscal deficits accelerating deindustrialization in US?, FT (via NYT site[free registr req'd]), 20 Oct 04 (Link to: Stanford--US fiscal deficits & lost jobs in mfg.) Joseph Nye: Globalization and anti-Americanism -- Some people see US as a cultural threat. I believe that such a view lacks historical perspective, Project Syndicate via Financial Express (India), 20 Oct 04 Survey finds 'rampant' global corruption, hobbling poverty fight: The index by Berlin-based watchdog looks at perceived corruption among public officials, Agence France Presse via Yahoo! News, 20 Oct 04 (Link to: Transparency Intl. statement) Editorial: The choice on immigration -- The candidates are reflecting America's increasingly conflicted attitude on the subject, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 20 Oct 04 A windfall for emerging markets -- Investment banks cut fees as emerging market debt booms: Trading of the securities is at a six-year peak as investors seek higher yields, by G Serkin, Bloomberg News, 18 Oct 04 IMF predicts post-war boom in Iraq, admits lending is risky, Agence France Presse via Yahoo! News, 18 Oct 04 (Link to: IMF staff report | Y! photos--Iraq oil | Npr audio--Iraq aid conf [Real Player req'd]) Glenn Hubbard: When it comes to jobs, Kerry is way off base -- Flexible labor markets are the key to higher income and growth, BusinessWeek, 18-25 Oct 04 Europe's hot growth companies: These 'gazelles' are boosting economies - & creating jobs, by J Rossant & assoc, BusinessWeek, 18-25 Oct 04 (incl link to: Spcl. rept.'s t-o-cont.[at left side], w/ links to slideshow & Europe's 500 list, incl cos. from Por, Gre, Esp & Irl) Donald Rumsfeld: Lessons of Cold War, relearned, promise victory over terror--Some ask whether America is safer today, and if the world is better off. These are fair questions, Project Syndicate via Australian, 17 Oct 04 Editorial: John Kerry for president--He has qualities that could be the basis for a great chief executive and we enthusiastically endorse him for pres., New York Times (free registr. req'd), 17 Oct 04 Ralf Dahrendorf: What needs to be done in Iraq--Both Bush & Blair want to leave Iraq, if not w/ victory, then at least w/ some sense of 'mission accomplished,' Proj Synd via Taipei Times, 16 Oct 04 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Portfolio: 3rd qtr -- Funds with Latin flavor were standouts, by J Rehak, Intl. Herald Tribune, 16 Oct 04 (Link to: Adrift, but not shipwrecked) Greenspan minimizes impact of costly oil: Many economists remain concerned, by N Henderson, Washington Post(free registr req'd),16 Oct 04 Horizons: US economic forecasting survey--54 economists sound in on $50 oil & weigh econ. acumen of Bush & Kerry, Wall Street Journal, 15 Oct 04 (If the link is no longer available under 'Interactive features', pls. try this adapted link) Alan Krueger: Turning out the vote -- What's the most cost-effective way to encourage people to turn out to vote?, New York Times (via his Web site), 14 Oct 04 The world's bustling ports -- Boxed in and clogged up: The acceleration in merchandise trade, particularly from Asia to the West, is playing havoc with world shipping, The Economist, 14 Oct 04 The luck of the Irish: The 8 central European countries that joined EU in May seem fascinated by Ireland. But can the economic boom that spawned the 'Celtic Tiger' last?, by J Peet, The Economist, 14 Oct 04 Northern Europe, Asia lead economy poll: In annual survey of 104 nations' competitiveness by World Economic Forum, Finland retained top spot, followed by US, Sweden, and Taiwan, by M Moore, AP via Yahoo! News, 13 Oct 04 (Link to: WEF--Global Competitiveness Report, w/ full ranking) Mexico, Brazil may lose foreign investment, A T Kearney says, by T Black, Bloomberg News, 13 Oct 04 (Link to: A T Kearney--Statement; & report, w/ list on last page of 25 most attractive investment destinations for '98-'03) Textile makers fight for limits: With caps expiring, US industry fears glut of Chinese imports, by Paul Blustein, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 13 Oct 04 Bali marks second anniversary of bombing: Hundreds gathered to mark anniv. of blasts that rocked Indonesia's paradise island & killed 202 people, Reuters via Yahoo! News, 12 Oct 04 (Link to: News photos--pls. click on image to enlarge) Horizons: Paul Krugman--Checking the facts, in advance: Here are seven lies or distortions you'll hear from the president in the next debate, and the truth about each, New York Times (free registr. req'd), 12 Oct 04 Nobel Prize in Economics 2004 -- Finn Kydland and Edward Prescott: For their contributions to two closely related areas of macroeconomics--the design of econ. policy (its 'time consistency') and the driving forces behind business cycles, Nobel Foundation, 11 Oct 04 Europe's southern shadow: Immigration from North Africa is the problem of the coming decade, by E Pape & assoc, Newsweek, 11-18 Oct 04 Investment repellent: Argentina's refusal to deal with jilted bondholders is taking a toll, by Colin Barraclough, BusinessWeek, 11-18 Oct 04 Conflicting signals: Brazil's market-driven economic policies have paid off, but some top govt officials still favor state intervention, by Mac Margolis, Newsweek, 11-18 Oct 04 High growth. Low inflation. What's up?: China's boom, heady investment, and growing trade form a potent combo for the global economy, by R Miller & assoc, BusinessWeek, 11-18 Oct 04 Portfolio: US-based funds -- Navigating routes to foreign markets: Successful investing in foreign stock mkts means knowing where to go - and how to get there, by C de Aenlle, NYT (free registr req'd), 10 Oct 04 Coffee/tea break: The art of trade -- A riveting exhibition recalls an earlier era when Europe and Asia fascinated and enriched each other, by Ann Morrison, Time, 10 Oct 04 Asia-Europe summit remains in search of relevance: The only forum where 13 Asian and 26 EU leaders meet is still trying to prove its global relevance, Agence France Presse via Yahoo! News, 10 Oct 04 (Link to: Japan MoFA -- Asia-Europe Meeting site, w/ link to summit) 10 question -- Wangari Maathai: Kenya's environmental activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner talks to Time, by Stephan Faris, 10 Oct 04 Tension eases over Afghan election, by P Constable, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 10 Oct 04 (Link to: NYT--Afghan poll is mostly calm, but challengers cry foul; w/ multimedia links) George Gilder: America's new jingoes -- Paul Krugman, Paul Samuelson, Robert Rubin, John Kerry and the left embrace economic isolationism, Wall Street Journal, 8 Oct 04 Colin Powell: Democracy rises in Afghanistan--Tomorrow, millions of Afghans will go to the polls to select their pres., Korea Times, 8 Oct 04 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Joseph Stiglitz: Bush's four years of failure--If I were Bush, the last thing I would want to talk about is the economy, Proj Syndicate via Taipei Times, 7 Oct 04 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up --pls. select "cancel") Newsroom: 2004 Online Journalism Awards finalists announced--Winners to be named on Nov 13, Online News Association, 7 Oct 04 (incl list of finalists & their entries) Robert Shiller: Are housing prices a house of cards? -- No asset matters more to most people than their homes, and world's housing markets have shown a lot of volatility, Proj Synd via Daily Times (Pakistan), 7 Oct 04 G-force: The G7 no longer governs the world economy. Does anyone?, The Economist, 7 Oct 04 (incl link to: Ctr for Econ Pol Res -- Kenen & assoc report summary; and FT [via ICMB site]--Shake-up call for new G4 leading economies[pdf]) High oil price a threat for years - IMF: A senior IMF official says the message from futures markets is that the surge in oil prices is more than a temporary shock, Reuters via NewYork Times(free registr req'd), 7 Oct 04 Robert Guest: Africa earned its debt -- Debt relief cannot help the worst-governed countries because their leaders are likely to squander the money it frees up, New York Times via Global Policy Forum, 6 Oct 04 Afghan race shaping up as battle of the modern and traditional: The pres. election is becoming a contest between two clashing visions of Afghan society, by P Constable, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 6 Oct 04 Can Kerry win?: Although Kerry won the first debate, this is still Bush's election to lose. But here are ten reasons why Kerry may yet win, Economist Intelligence Unit, 4 Oct 04 Michael Mandel: How to sharpen the innovation edge--Govts around the world should be able to build on successes of '90s. Here are some ideas for spurring innovation, BusinessWeek, 4-11 Oct 04 (incl link to: Graphic--A 4-point plan for progress) A Alesina & F Giavazzi: Is the European Union imploding? -- Throughout Central and East Europe, the EU is not as popular as it used to be - for two reasons, Project Syndicate via Daily Times (Pakistan), 4 Oct 04 Economic powers agree to help poor nations: Rich nations pledge an agreement soon on forgiving the debts of poor nations but remain divided on reducing Iraqi debt, by H Dunphy, Assoc. Press via Yahoo!, 4 Oct 04 Jeffrey Garten: More tough questions for the candidates--Three questions on policy for the next decade-and answers I'd like to hear, BusinessWeek, 4-11 Oct 04 (incl link to: Thorny questions for next pres.) Men and women whose courage, humanity & talent make the world better: Time's pick of '04 heroes in Europe and Asia -- From activists to athletes, educators to entertainers, role models to iconoclasts, 4-11 Oct 04 (incl link to: In Asia--The power of people) First lady: India's top biotech CEO begs to differ with those who say Singapore leads the field, by Sudip Mazumdar, Newsweek, 4-11 Oct 04 (Link to: The field of biotech dreams) Can Africa get out of debt?: Loan forgiveness is finally becoming a reality - and it will help. But more needs to be done to get Africa on the road to growth & make a dent in poverty, by S Faris & assoc, Time, 4-11 Oct 04 Scouring the planet for brainiacs: Worldwide innovation networks are new keys to R&D vitality, by P Engardio & assoc, BusinessWeek, 4-11 Oct 04 (incl links to: Graphic--The world's rising hot spots; and at left side, The innovation economy t-o-contents) Bradford DeLong: The US dollar may be in for a hard landing -- The late macroecon. Dornbusch used to say currency overvaluations go through 5 stages, Proj Synd via Taipei Times, 2 Oct 04 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign will pop up--pls. select "cancel") Portfolio: US--Mutual funds close out poor 3rd qtr: Technology & growth funds suffered the most, while emerging markets dominated returns in intl. funds, by M Martinez, Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance, 1 Oct 04 Russia casts energy web over East Europe: Europe worries over Russian gas giant's influence, by Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune | New York Times (free registr. req'd), 1 Oct 04 Editorial: Ending the cycle of debt -- The G8 should endorse the plan of the US and UK to cancel the debts of the world's 30 poorest countries, New York Times (free registr. req'd) | Intl. Herald Tribune, 1 Oct 04 Boardroom: Riding the new wave--Growth strategies for a recovering Asia Pacific: Survey results and in-depth interviews point to trends underlying growth drivers in 5 nations, Econ. Intelligence Unit Special Report, Sep '04 Central Europe's economies -- Cheap allure: Low labor costs matter more than low corporate taxes, The Economist, 30 Sep 04 How terrorism trumped federalism: Why Europe became serious about Turkey, The Economist, 30 Sep 04 Editorial: Scares ahead for the world economy -- Can the global economy sustain its stunning pace of growth?, The Economist, 30 Sep 04 Wolfensohn's chance at 3rd term unclear: At stake is the leadership of an institution that lends about $20 billion annually to developing countries, by Paul Blustein, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 30 Sep 04 IMF approves aid for Iraq, pushes for debt relief: The Fund's $436 million in emergency lending is the first ever by the global lender to Iraq, by L Wroughton, Reuters, 29 Sep 04 (Link to: IMF statement) Global economy set for best growth in 30 years - IMF: The world economy, powered in part by China, will grow 5% this yr before losing steam in '05 due to higher oil prices, Agence France Presse via Yahoo!, 29 Sep 04 (Link to: IMF's World Economic Outlook) Analysts expect market to seek new level: Fueling the run-up is an exceptional alignment of factors, from record demand to potentially destabilizing events, by J Mouawad, NYT(free registr. req'd) | IHTribune, 29 Sep 04 (incl link to: Gas prices start to inch up, w/ multimedia links) Development needs investment boost, World Bank says: A good investment climate is central to growth & poverty reduction, Associated Press via USA Today, 28 Sep 04 (Link to: World Development Report) Oil nears $50 as gulf storms curtail output: Oil futures traders worry about interruptions in supplies at a time there is little spare capacity, by Jad Mouawad, New York Times (free registr. req'd), 28 Sep 04 J Wolfensohn, E Missoni, & G Filibeck: Putting youth first--Young people are part of a strange paradox-in villages in Africa, they can buy Coca-Cola, but have no clean water, Proj Synd via Daily Times (Pakistan), 27 Sep 04 Horizons: Robert Barro -- Why are the Dems griping about jobs?: The reality is that jobs are being created at a pretty fair clip, Business Week, 27 Sep-4 Oct 04 A treacherous test for Afghan democracy: There are plenty of hurdles on the way to October's presidential elections, by S Crock & assoc, Business Week, 27 Sep-4 Oct 04 Terrorists have oil industry in cross hairs: Economic disruption is a key goal, by Justin Blum, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 27 Sep 04 Britain offering to pay off 10% of Third World debt: The proposal is significant because it comes just days before WB-IMF annual meetings, by A Cowell, New York Times (free registr req'd) | IntlHTribune, 26 Sep 04 East Asian economies: Watching the Fed closely, but not necessarily following its lead, The Economist, 24 Sep 04 Portfolio: Hal Varian--Good stock advice or online noise?: Do online stock message boards contain any useful information?, New York Times (via his Web site), 23 Sep 04 (Link to: Summary--Antweiler & Frank) The $300 billion oil revenue bonanza: What might oil producers do with all that extra cash?, The Economist, 23 Sep 04 Foreign investment falls again, UN says: China became the world's largest recipient in '03, followed by France, acc to UN Conf. on Trade & Devel., AssocPr via Forbes, 22 Sep 04 (Link to: Unctad-World Investment Report) China to make debut at G7 finance talks, US says: Treasury official says it is premature to say if China would one day join as a full member, by S Kennedy, Bloomberg News, 22 Sep 03 IMF says more currency flexibility does not harm: The report downplays worries about volatility, higher inflation & debt servicing burdens, Reuters, 22 Sep 03 (Link to: IMF--Summary of 'Learning to float') After he steps down, who will step up?: Winner of Nov. election will get to pick Greenspan's successor, by N Henderson, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 21 Sep 04 IMF chief sees potential hazard in US fiscal policies: He says US would have to tackle its growing indebtedness to avoid threat to world economy, by E Becker, NYT (free registr req'd)| IntlHTribune, 21 Sep 04 (Link to: IMF chief's remarks at CFR) Export cut to China seen as clever strategy on Yukos's part: Analysts call it a masterly move for a co. on the defensive in a tense chess match with govt, by E Arvedlund, New York Times (free registr req'd), 21 Sep 04 America closes its doors: Washington says it is fixing the post-9/11 visa mess, yet complaints from businesses & universities mount, by R Foroohar & assoc, Newsweek, 20-27 Sep 04 Lee Hamilton & George Shultz: A broader agenda for Indonesia -- The development of strong, prosperous & democratic states in Islamic world is now a vital intl. interest, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 20 Sep 04 Lawrence Lindsey: Simplify, simplify, simplify -- Simplification of the tax code, coupled with lower rates and a broader base, is the easiest solution to the fairness question, Wall Street Journal (via AEI), 16 Sep 04 Jeffrey Sachs: Seeking a global solution -- The Copenhagen Consensus neglects the need to tackle climate change, Nature(via his Web site), 12Aug 04 [pdf] (Related archive link: Jun 3rd) Nook & cranny: Olivier Blanchard--Q&A with Stanley Fischer: The fmr. No.2 at IMF talks about his experiences & provides hands-on view of intl. fin. crises of '90s, Russell Sage Found. (via his Web site), May '04 [pdf] (Link to: MIT Press--Joint bk cited; and his IMF crisis essays) << Previous Home Next >> Copyright (c) 2001-2008 Leonardo L. Sta. Romana All rights reserved. |
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