Home > You are at: News/Analysis, Page 4 ('05) | Previous | Next New Zealand named best nation for business: A new World Bank report ranks 155 countries based on key biz regulations, like the idea less red tape is better, by E Andrews, NYT via IHTrib, 13 Sep 05 (Link to: WB--Doing Business) Ahead of the pack: S Korean firms have invested smartly in India, targeting its middle class & export-platform potential, by J Overdorf & assoc, Newsweek, 12-19 Sep 05 Glenn Hubbard: Keep your eye on Japan -- The world has a huge stake in Koizumi's financial reforms, Business Week, 12-19 Sep 05 Editorial: Bolton's edit--The UN's prose - and policy - finally gets a close look, Wall Street Journal, 11 Sep 05 Editorial: European vs American universities -- The state of Europe's higher education is a long-term threat to its competitiveness, The Economist, 8 Sep 05 (Link to: Developing countries see the point of higher educ.) Hurricane Katrina to reduce employment: Katrina expected to cut employment by 400,000, slash growth, spike gas prices, by M Crutsinger, AP via Y!, 8 Sep 05[GMT/UTC] (Link to: Congress Budget Ofc -- Macroecon. & budgetary effects of Katrina [pdf, 9pp]) Ashraf Ghani: Challenges for post-conflict reconstruction -- Lessons from Afghanistan: The fmr fin min says the critical challenge is to adopt policies that would lead to an environment of mutual trust & solidarity, Human Devel. Report, 7 Sep 05 [pdf, p23 of 34] Norway at top, Niger at bottom of Human Devel. Index, by FinFacts (Ireland), 7 Sep 05 (Link to: allAfrica -- UN report urges global leaders to avoid 'one more empty promise'; & UNDP Human Devel. Report '05 & country rankings) The globalization guru -- An interview w/ trade theorist & policy wonk Jagdish Bhagwati: If over past 4 decades, world's borders have become, & been kept, more open, he can claim some small credit for it, by A Subramanian, Fin. & Devel., Sep '05 Annan failed to curb corruption in Iraq's oil-for-food program, investigators report: But they did not find evidence that he improperly influenced program, Noticias (Spain), 7 Sep 05 (Link to: Volcker indep. inquiry cmte. report) Wall Street sees limited storm impact: Many say global growth impact should be muted, but some warn markets may react sharply to signs of prolonged energy disruption, by B White, Wash.Post (free registr. req'd), 6 Sep 05 Ernesto Zedillo: A trade fiction -- World leaders will surely applaud that a few months prior to Dec's WTO ministerial meeting in HK only minor details of the negotiations remain to be settled. Fact or fiction?, Forbes, 5-19 Sep 05 Economists question IMF's buoyant outlook after Katrina disaster: While oil price has fallen after IEA announced release of some of its reserves, damage to oil infrastructure remains an immediate concern, AFP via ChannelNewsAsia, 5 Sep 05 Horizons: Jeffrey Garten--Backs to the wall: The world was slow to recognize the trouble in Japan & Germany. Now, on the eve of momentous elections, it may be missing signs of a comeback, Newsweek, 4 Sep 05 Daniel Yergin: The Katrina crisis -- A hurricane produces an integrated energy disaster, Wall Street Journal, 3 Sep 05 Monetary policy--Alan Greenspan changes key: As economists try to assess the 'Greenspan legacy', the maestro himself seems to be altering his tune, The Economist, 1 Sep 05 Robert Frank: The opportunity cost of economics education -- Why do many students emerge from introductory econ. courses w/o having learned even the most important basic principles?, New York Times(free registr reqd), 1 Sep 05 Oil struggles, gasoline surges: Some of reserve released; refinery problems remain, by J Weisman, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 1 Sep 05 Rich world policies to help poor have improved - study: The index ranks 21 of wealthiest nations on how they help poor countries, Reuters (via CGDev site) [pdf], 31 Aug 05 (Link to: CGDev--Commitment to Development Index: Brief & interactive chart) Nariman Behravesh: Impact on US economy of Hurricane Katrina -- It is still too early to determine exactly how much harm was done, but we have made a prelim. assessment of several scenarios, Global Insight (formerly DRI-WEFA), 31 Aug 05 Jeffrey Sachs: Starting a green revolution -- It is ironic that actions of richest countries have intensified the hunger crisis since aid efforts are poorly directed, Project Syndicate via The Edge (Malaysia), 31 Aug 05 John Fund: The world is flat -- But America is a laggard in the tax-reform revolution, Wall Street Journal, 29 Aug 05 (Link to: Steve Forbes--One simple rate); and Nook & cranny: P Grieco & G Hufbauer--America badly needs a value added tax: The conservative case vs VAT is that taxes should remain as painful as possible, lest taxpayers grow to like them, Fin. Times (via IIE site), 21 Apr 05 The big backfire: Asia's efforts to control the price of oil threaten to make the unfolding energy shock much worse, by G Wehrfritz & assoc, Newsweek, 29 Aug-5 Sep 05 Paul Krugman: Greenspan and the bubble -- Nowadays Americans make a living by selling each other houses, paid for with money borrowed from China, New York Times via Oakland Tribune, 29 Aug 05 Stephen Roach: A price to pay -- Asia will suffer if soaring energy costs dent US consumer spending, Time, 29 Aug 05 Can aid do more harm than good?: When Niger's president accused aid agencies of exaggerating his country's food crisis for their own gain, Western media reacted with shock, BBC News, 27 Aug 05 Robert Shiller: China's key problem -- over-focusing: Is public attention over-focused on some recent price changes, or over-accepting of some high market values?, Proj Synd via Taipei Times, 26 Aug05(in this bilingual site,a 'language pack installation' sign may pop up-pls. select "cancel") Robert Rubin: How the Federal Reserve and the Administration should work together, Luncheon address at the Jackson Hole symposium, Fed Res Bank of Kansas City, 26 Aug 05 [pdf, 12pp] The Greenspan Era: Lessons for the future -- Jackson Hole, Wyo. symposium proceedings, Fed Res Bank of Kansas City, 25-27 Aug 05 (Link to: Fed Bd of Govs--Reflections on central banking, & closing remarks [Greenspan]; & commentary [Kohn]) Outsourcing fears help inflate some numbers: How many new engineers do China & India graduate each yr?, by C Bialik, Wall Street Journal, 26 Aug 05 US bid to give development back seat at world summit gets cool UN reception, Agence France Presse via ChannelNewsAsia, 25 Aug 05 Hal Varian: Technology levels the business playing field -- As computers get cheaper & more connected, technologies that were only available to Wal-Marts of world become available to start-ups, NYT(via UC Berkeley site), 25 Aug 05 Oil and the global economy -- Counting the cost: Can the world economy continue to shrug off high oil prices?, The Economist, 25 Aug 05 Rocky Mountain high finance: Holders of economics' toughest ticket convene for Fed policy dissection, by N Henderson, Washington Post (free regist reqd), 25 Aug 05 African oil--Whose bonanza?: In a continent where natural resources are often plundered to detriment of ordinary people, impoverished Chad - the new oil frontier - could become a model of fairness, National Geographic, Sep '05 Kenneth Rogoff: Respect for a master banker's reading of the tea leaves--It is a paradox that the Greenspan Fed has succeeded by reducing role of monetary policy, rather than by enhancing it, FT (via Harvard site), 24 Aug 05 [pdf] Sebastian Edwards: Latin America's education deficit--A sustainable economic growth rate can be achieved only with a skilled and innovative labor force, Project Syndicate via Daily Times (Pakistan), 22 Aug 05 CEO showdown: The managerial edge goes to India, with its charismatic globe-trotters, but China has the high-impact 'pathbreakers', Newsweek, 22-29 Aug 05 Common in China, kickbacks create trouble for US companies at home, by P Goodman, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 22 Aug 05 For argument's sake: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's new book claims that debate has always been a vital part of Indian culture, by A Adiga, Time, 22 Aug 05 (Link to: Sen's previous bk--Harvard U Press: Rationality and Freedom[2003]) Portfolio: Be warned--Mr. Bubble's worried again: Lunch w/ the Chairman--What did Robert Shiller say to make Alan Greenspan listen?, by D Leonhardt, NYTimes(free registr reqd), 21 Aug 05 (Link to: Princeton U Press--Irrational Exuberance, 2nd ed.[2005]) Editorial: Filipino 'People Power' -- To make democratic system work as it should, key steps are needed toward instilling political accountability, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 19 Aug 05 Editorial: Famine relief--Starving for the cameras: People dying from hunger like those in Niger should not have to wait for the TV crews to arrive, The Economist, 18 Aug 05 Newsroom: Alan Krueger--Fair? Balanced? A study finds it does not matter: Many people believe biased reporting influences who wins or loses elections, New York Times (via Princeton site), 18 Aug 05 Editorial: Iraqi crossroads -- How about a constitutional right to share in oil wealth?, Wall Street Journal, 17 Aug 05 Iraq's economy hobbled by growing violence, IMF says: In its first annual review of economy in 25 yrs, it underscores degree to w/c violence is sapping econ recovery, by M Drajem, Bloomberg News, 16 Aug 05 (Link to: IMF's report on Iraq) M Malloch Brown: UN views of the oil-for-food scandal -- A comment on 'UNcorruptible?' (letter to the editor), Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 16 Aug 05 (Link to: WP editorial) Ralf Dahrendorf: How might a multicultural nation be saved?--Beneath veneer of integration, many young people are lost in world of contradictions around them, Proj Synd via Taipei Times, 15 Aug 05(in this bilingual site, a 'language pack installation' sign may pop up-pls. select "cancel") Joseph Stiglitz: Set ideas free for development -- The appropriate intellectual-property regime for a developing country is different to that for an industrial country, Project Syndicate via Business Day (South Africa), 15 Aug 05 China and India--The challenge and the opportunity: Rarely has rise of two poor nations been watched w/ such awe, hope & trepidation. Where are they headed, & what does it mean to you?, by P Engardio & assoc, Business Week, 15-22 Aug 05 Why is Israel pulling out settlers from Gaza, West Bank?: A special briefing, by I Prusher, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug 05 (Link to: Knight Ridder-- Job creation, less restricted travel key to Palestinians' future) Vernon Smith: Power to the people -- The right way to deregulate electricity, Wall Street Journal, 12 Aug 05 Bush says Iraq pullout would be wrong, by D Riechmann, Associated Press via Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 12 Aug 05 Investors show new interest in North Korea: Mainly manufacturers and miners, these are being enticed by low wages & plentiful mineral resources, by D Greenlees, International Herald Tribune, 12 Aug 05 Study outlines US falling lead in science: To the extent human capital in sci. & eng. is important for econ growth, a recent study is of particular salience, Oxford Analytica via Forbes, 11 Aug 05 (Link to: Freeman via NBER--Does globaliz. of sci./eng. threaten US econ leadership?) Knowing when to say 'when': Economists expect US rates to reach 4.5%, but will the Fed 'overshoot' its target?, by T Annett, Wall Street Journal, 11 Aug 05 (incl link to: Monthly forecasting survey of 56 econ.) Perils at the pump: How long can consumers go on paying ever more at the pump without cutting back elsewhere? And why aren't high oil prices bringing new supplies to market?, The Economist, 11 Aug 05 UK majority back multiculturalism: Poll suggests bomb attacks have not led to an upsurge in racial intolerance, BBC News, 10 Aug 05 (Link to: WSJ graphic-Europe's Muslim communities) China takes further steps toward flexible currency: Its cenbank said it will allow large cos. to enter forex mkt & revealed details about how it will value yuan, by R Delaney, Bloomberg, 10 Aug 05 (Link to: Reuters--How new currency regime works) Abdoulaye Bio-Tchane: The IMF's policy advice -- A comment on 'Von einer hungerkatastrophe in Niger...' (letter to the editor), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (via IMF site), 9 Aug 05 Oil-food official pleads guilty: Graft allegations in UN program include ex-chief, by C Lynch, Washington Post (free registr. req'd), 9 Aug 05 (Link to: Volcker indep. inquiry cmte.--3rd interim report) The debate over doing good: Some cos. are taking a more strategic tack on social responsibility. Should they?--Two views: Home Depot's CEO R Nardelli & Nobel laureate M Friedman, by B Grow, Business Week, 8-15 Aug 05 The signposts along the way: The moments in time and place that became turning points for the region -- Pt. of Asian journey, by M Elliott & assoc, Time, 8-22 Aug 05 Jeffrey Garten: Still life of the world markets -- Global finance is now a thick network, with multiple circuit breakers. Yet these same links may prove too weak to contain the next crisis, Newsweek, 8-15 Aug 05 Dealing with the disease: Q&A with CEO of the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, by F Guterl, Newsweek, 8-15 Aug 05 Laura Tyson: What Cnooc leaves behind -- Existing mechanisms can assess risks to US national security, Business Week, 8-15 Aug 05 Jan Egeland: Niger is dying, and the world is merely watching -- Imagine if your local fire dept. had to petition the mayor for money every time it needed water to douse a raging fire, USA Today, 7 Aug 05 Thomas Friedman: Much pork, little sugar -- We are ready to import oil from Saudi Arabia but not sugar from Brazil, NY Times via Intl. Herald Tribune, 6 Aug 05 Kenneth Rogoff: China's baby step -- The genius of its mini-move (allowing the yuan to rise 2% vs the dollar) is that no one can tell when or what is going to happen next, Project Syndicate via Daily Times (Pakistan), 6 Aug 05 Nancy Birdsall: LatAm's tightrope-walking banker -- The recent election of Colombia's Moreno as pres. of Inter-Amer. Devel. Bank deserves more attention than it has received, Los Angeles Times (via CGDev site), 4 Aug 05 Coffee/tea break: 'You've got to find what you love'--Fortune reprinted this commencement speech of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, saying his address & 3 life lessons 'struck a powerful chord' - not only w/ graduating class but also w/ Silicon Valley & beyond, Stanford Report, 14 Jun 05 << Previous Home Next >> Copyright (c) 2001-2008 Leonardo L. Sta. Romana All rights reserved. |
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