Home > You are at: News/Analysis, Page 8 ('05) | Previous | Next Rice says democracies must fight tyranny: She was addressing ministers of 100 nations of the Community of Democracies meeting in Chile, AP via The Guardian, 28 Apr 05 (Link to: Comm of Democ[click on FAQ] & its non-govt site) Horizons: Editorial -- Our endorsement for the British election on May 5th: Wanted: a liberal, fiscally conservative, alternative, Economist, 28 Apr 05 Oil prices slide towards $51: Oil prices fell for the fourth day in a row on burgeoning crude supplies & healthy gasoline stocks in US, Reuters via FXstreet (Spain), 28 Apr 05 William Pesek: Bonds for Dummies? Yes, and it's about time--The savviest investor can be at a loss to fathom the ins and outs of Asia's nascent debt markets, Bloomberg News, 27 Apr 05 (incl link to: AsianBondsOnline) World Bank says Asia economies will slow to 6 percent growth this year, Associated Press via Yahoo! Finance, 27 Apr 05 (Link to: WB statement, w/ link to report's full text) In the enlarged EU, winds of reform blow from the east: One year after the European Union's big bang expansion from 15 to 25 members, Agence France Presse via Servihoo (Mauritius), 27 Apr 05 Harold James: How economic superpowers rise--The economics of the rise of industrial Germany and Japan should hold lessons for us today, Project Syndicate via The Edge (Malaysia), 26 Apr 05 Thomas Sowell: Crippled by their culture--Race doesn't hold back America's 'black rednecks'. Nor does racism, Wall Street Journal, 26 Apr 05 Unpegging yuan may not cut trade gap: Some economists argue China may be better off not rushing to release peg to dollar, pointing to Japan's postwar economy, by M Kissel, Wall St Journal (via Stanford site), 25 Apr 05 [pdf] Bradford DeLong: America's interest-rate puzzle -- Why are US long-term real interest rates so low?, Project Syndicate via Taipei Times, 25 Apr 05 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign may pop up-pls. select "cancel") Laura Tyson: Stop scapegoating China-before it's too late -- Tariffs won't cure US trade ills & may lead to a global slowdown, BusinessWeek, 25 Apr- 2 May 05 Coffee/tea break: Blogging (or Web logging) -- A primer: Blogs will change your business. Our advice: Catch up...or catch you later, by S Baker & assoc, Business Week, 25 Apr-2 May 05 (w/ link to cover story) Editorial: Darfur's real death toll -- If the State Dept wants to galvanize action on Darfur, it must take a fresh look at the numbers, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 24 Apr 05 Asia, Africa vow to improve economic ties: Representatives of more than 100 nations closed out a summit at the birthplace of grouping of non-aligned nations in Cold War, AP via Guardian, 24 Apr 05 (Link to: Asian African Summit 2005) Nariman Behravesh: How much will record-high oil prices hurt global growth? -- Major risks remain in the oil price outlook, Global Insight (formerly DRI-WEFA), 22 Apr 05 Japan's leader offers war apology at summit, Agence France Presse via Ch. NewsAsia (Singapore), 22 Apr 05 (Link to: Bloomberg--Asia, Africa summit in Jakarta will focus on trade) Horizons: America's nervous stockmarket -- The US stockmarket has taken a tumble. Why are investors so jittery?, The Economist, 21 Apr 05 Two on UN oil-for-food probe resign, by D Butler & assoc, Associated Press via The Guardian, 20 Apr 05 (Link to: WashPost -- UN envoy to N Korea steps aside for probe) Indonesia sets up agency to oversee Aceh reconstruction: It created the new agency just weeks after it spurned UN's housing proposals, by J Perlez, New York Times (free registr. req'd), 20 Apr 05 Annan urges China, Japan to resolve differences, BBC News, 19 Apr 05 (Link to: Hopes at Asia-Africa summit for China and Japan) Finding consensus on global economy: Finance chiefs agree on need for change, by P Blustein, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 18 Apr 05 Paul Krugman: A whiff of stagflation -- In '70s, soaring prices of oil & other commodities led to a combination of high inflation and high unemployment. Can it happen again?, New York Times (free registr. req'd), 18 Apr 05 Boardroom: Downsizing the CEO--Slide show: The evolution of corporate governance--A look at ongoing attempt to fix a possibly unsolvable problem: The conflict bet. who runs & who owns listed cos., Business Week, 18-25 Apr 05 Entering a new oil era -- Q&A with Daniel Yergin: What's next for oil, and what might higher prices mean for the global economy?, by A Feldman, Time, 17 Apr 05 World Bank says sustained growth may reduce poverty, by R Willis, Bloomberg News, 17 Apr 05 (Link to: World Development Indicators) G7 issues upbeat growth outlook, pledges action on trade imbalances: No mention made of China keeping its currency low, by P Blustein, Washington Post(free registr reqd), 17 Apr 05(Link to: Protests of debt eclectic,subdued) Joseph Nye: An India-China axis against US? -- Is a new alignment rising to balance America's global power?, Proj Synd via Taipei Times, 16 Apr 05 (in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign may pop up-pls. select "cancel") Emerging nations push for more say in global lenders, by L Wroughton, Reuters via swissinfo, 15 Apr 05 (Link to: IMF--G24 intro) Editorial: Germany steps up to the plate [pdf] -- As meeting of rich world's leaders on aid for Africa approaches, things are starting to get interesting, NYT(via UN site), 14 Apr 05 (Link to: Reuters via swissinfo -- Africa lags behind on UN poverty goals; & WB-IMF Global Monitor. Report) Editorial: The flat-tax revolution -- Why not make income tax so simple that it costs almost nothing to collect & does not turn taxpayers into unpaid form-filling drones? It will never happen. Oh really?, The Economist, 14 Apr 05 Slowdown in worldwide economic growth has 'begun to bottom out', IMF says, by R Willis & assoc, Bloomberg News, 13 Apr 05 (Link to: World Economic Outlook) When numbers solve a mystery -- If Indiana Jones were an economist: Meet this maverick treasure hunter who relies for success on his wit, pluck and disregard for conventional wisdom, by S Landsburg, WSJ, 13 Apr 05 (Link to: Levitt/Dubner book site) Horizons: Brendan Miniter -- Cracking the code: Will Congress finally get serious about tax reform?, Wall Street Journal, 13 Apr 05 Nook & cranny: L Ebrill & assoc -- The allure of the value-added tax: The VAT can be a good way to raise resources - but this requires that it be well designed & implemented, Fin. & Devel., Jun '02 (Related link below: Mar 19th) World energy -- The China syndrome: The global oil industry is still racked with uncertainty over both future demand and future prices, Economist Intelligence Unit, 12 Apr 05 India, China hoping to 'reshape the world order' together: Once-hostile giants sign accords on border talks, economic ties, trade & technology, by J Lancaster, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 12 Apr 05 Shashi Tharoor: A comment on 'The UN is for talk, not action' (letter to the editor), Forbes, 11-25 Apr 05 Tim Ferguson: Retrograde region -- Brazil is the only country in Latin America where Portuguese is spoken and not Spanish, Forbes, 11-25 Apr 05 Joseph Stiglitz: Democracy begins at home -- 'My research has focused on asymmetries in information in economy.But lack of accurate info has equally severe consequences in politics,' Proj Synd via The Edge (Malaysia), 11 Apr 05 Time's list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world, 11-18 Apr 05 (list only, w/ audio intro) The Vatican -- Challenges ahead: The next Pope will be tested by a number of issues, of which four stand out: a priest shortage, shaky finances, a West-South split and a rigid hierarchy, by C Matlack & assoc, Business Week, 11-18 Apr 05 Robert Shiller: Butlers, bakers and capitalists -- A specter is haunting us again, Project Syndicate via The Edge (Malaysia), 11 Apr 05 Portfolio: 1stQ results--US-based funds: The quarter when nothing worked--Stock & bond funds lost money in lock step for first qtr in 8 years, by P Lim, New York Times (free registr. req'd), 10 Apr 05 Paul Volcker: An economy on thin ice -- Under the placid surface, there are disturbing trends: huge imbalances, disequilibria, risks - call them what you will, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 10 Apr 05 Emerging-market investors start to fret: Opinions are divided over whether they should sell since markets have peaked or that they should buy since valuations are coming down & likely to go up again, Bloomberg via IHTrib, 7 Apr 05 Rising oil and the risk of recession: Economists tear up last year's predictions on the price level that would stifle US growth, by T Annett, Wall Street Journal, 7 Apr 05 (incl link to: Monthly forecasting survey of more than 50 economists) Migrant workers send home $100 bln/year, IMF says: In a topic IMF said had received little attention, it said remittances are single largest source of foreign exchange in many poor nations, BBC News, 7 Apr 05 Mouse & wo/man: Hal Varian--File-sharing is latest battleground in clash of technology & copyright: What should the policy be for new technologies like Grokster? Ponder the Pizza Principle, NYT (via UC Berkeley site), 7 Apr 05 Global economic growth is at a 'turning point', WB says: Developing country growth is fastest in 3 decades, but global imbalances pose risks, Bloomberg, 6 Apr 05 (Link to: Global Devel. Finance--Overview w/ link to full report) Oil prices -- A titanic struggle between supply and demand: Talk about record oil prices is beginning to get a bit tedious, The Economist, 6 Apr 05 Report urges Arab govts to share power: The 3rd UN-sponsored report, written by 39 Arab scholars, sharply criticized invasion of Iraq, by C Lynch, Washington Post(free registr. req'd), 6 Apr 05 (Link to: Arab Human Devel. Report--Exec summary) Big rate rises could hit stability-IMF: Interest rates rising more than expected or dollar falling sharply pose risks to an otherwise improved world outlook, Reuters via Gulf Times (Qatar), 5 Apr 05 (Link to: Global Financial Stability Report) Up from the rubble: Can $2,000 loans help revive a war-torn economy? Entrepreneurs in Bosnia-Herzegovina are putting microfinance to the test, by K Dolan, Forbes, 4-18 Apr 05 Coffee/tea break: Back from the brink -- Phoenix tourism: Cities on the rebound from genocide & war are recasting themselves as destinations, by T McNicoll & assoc, Newsweek, 4 & 11 Apr 05 (Link to: Going back in history--Geneological tourism) Coffee/tea break: The good earth -- Global-citizen tourism: It's less about being jolted out of your own world than about feeling bolted to wider one, by S Greenberg & assoc, Newsweek, 4 & 11 Apr 05 (incl link to: Having fun doing good--Volunteer tourism) IMF chief denies fund has lost influence in Asia: Govts in the region build up currency reserves to ensure they will never again need IMF support, Financial Times (via NYT site [free registr. req'd]), 4 Apr 05 Muslims praise Pontiff's bridge-building with Islam: Pontiff leaves a legacy of tolerance, Daily Star (Lebanon), 4 Apr 05 Boardroom: Jeffrey Garten -- Andy Grove made the elephant dance: Intel's boss, who retires soon, kept the giant perennially nimble, Business Week, 4-11 Apr 05 Jeffrey Sachs: Giving till it heals severe poverty -- Worldwide, there are currently just 5 nations that have reached 0.7 percent of GNP in aid, Project Syndicate via Daily Times (Pakistan), 3 Apr 05 Thomas Friedman: It's a flat world, after all--'In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail for India, going west. 512 years later, I set off for India, going east,' New York Times Magazine (free registr. req'd), 3 Apr 05 Emerging markets--How to get in the game: Two key things have changed -- developing countries have made sound econ. reforms, & investors got smart about where they put their money, by R Popescu, IHTribune, 2 Apr 05 Bush picks Fed official as economic adviser: Bernanke skilled in explaining Fed Policy, by Neil Irwin, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 2 Apr 05 Nook & cranny: An interview with Ben Bernanke -- On inflation targeting, fiscal debt & deficits, Great Depression and why econ. is like trying to learn how to repair a car when engine is running, by A Rolnick, Minneapolis Fed's The Region, Jun '04 Robert Skidelsky: Putin's public chamber -- His proposal for a 'social' parliament to 'improve the links between government and civil society' merits a cautious welcome, Vedomosti (Russia) [via his site], 31 Mar 05 The regulators' best friend?: Europeans embrace the logic of cost-benefit analysis just as some Americans grow suspicious of it, Economist, 31 Mar 05 Europe on Wolfowitz as banker -- Once chilly, now tepid: EU has signaled it will approve Pres Bush's nominee to head World Bank, in latest sign of new pragmatism, by E Sciolino, NYT(free registr reqd) | IHTrib, 31 Mar 05 Editorial: The verdict on Kofi Annan -- His role in the oil-for-food program illustrates the need for stronger conflict-of-interest rules in UN, NYT (free registr req'd) | IHTrib, 30 Mar 05 (Link to: Volcker Indep. Inquiry Cmte --2nd report) Brazil -- Free software's biggest and best friend: Some analysts have questioned the effectiveness of such programs, by T Benson, New York Times (free registr. req'd) | IHTribune, 29 Mar 05 Stephen Roach: America smells the coffee -- Tipping points are a great concept, but virtually impossible to identify ahead of time. Was Mar 16th America's tipping point?, The Edge (Malaysia), 29 Mar 05 Editorial: From revolt to democracy--It's not yet clear how the latest revolt in former Soviet Union will end. But it succeeded so quickly that it left even opposition leaders breathless & confused, Wash. Post (free registr. req'd), 29 Mar 05 Powerful quake jolts the seabed off the west coast of Indonesia: Just 3 mos. after a deadly tsunami, a powerful underwater earthquake struck again late Mon, by S Sengupta & assoc, NYT(free registr reqd) | IHTrib, 29 Mar 05 Jeffrey Garten: The big blowout -- Why the Airbus-Boeing case could wreck the WTO, and how to stop it, Newsweek, 28 Mar-4 Apr 05 Boiling-hot bourses: Will the good times keep rolling for Southeast Asia's stock markets?, by A Shameen, Business Week, 28 Mar-4 Apr 05 Nook & cranny: In on the ground floor -- A profile of an award-winning central bank governor of one of Africa's most successful economies, by J Irving, Finance & Development, Dec '04 [pdf] << Previous Home Next >> Copyright (c) 2001-2008 Leonardo L. Sta. Romana All rights reserved. |
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