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The Yuan Underrated, China Overrated

America is driven by innovation. China, running like a madman, still lags far behind on this issue and relies more heavily on industry and agriculture. China needs to change, in order to let its peop... Read More...

A post-oil world gets less sci-fi by the day

Dwindling supplies and no plan B – are we heading for Mad Max scenario? By Ashley Seager. (The Guardian, 10/26/2009) Read More...

Can Potential Incentives in Climate Bill Spur U.S. Nuclear Industry?

The political and fiscal realities of getting back on the road to being a nuclear energy leader by 2030 are discussed. By Kathrine Ling (The New York Times, 10/27/2009) Read More...

China Praised for African Links

Rwandan President praises the way Africa does business in Africa as a way of promoting infrastructure, capital inflows, and development, as opposed to U.S. foreign aid. (BBC News October 11, 2009) Read More...

Our Low-Carbon Future

We should learn from the financial crisis that if risks are ignored, the eventual consequences are inevitably worse. By Nicholas Stern (Project Syndicate, 10/15/2009) Read More...

Afghanistan in the Opinion Pages

An opinion piece concerning the validity of the recent election of Hamid Karzai which combines various quotes from American diplomat Peter Galbraith and former advisor to General David Petraeus, David... Read More...

Macedonia: Challenges ahead

Author discusses issues facing the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. By Zhidas Daskalovski. (IA-Forum, 10/01/2009) Read More...

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Rich bullies, we need you

Paul Collier argues that the recent empowerment of the G20 disguises the ongoing dominance of the G5 in global governance. (The Guardian, 09/25/09) Read More...

African Economies in the Global Crisis

Romesh Vaitilingam, of the International Growth Centre, interviews Professor Njuguna Ndung’u, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, about how African development should proceed amidst a global ec... Read More...

IMF Vows to Have Say on Currencies

The IMF commits to playing a more active role in the currencies as it relates to global economic growth (09-28-2009 by Krishna Guha). Read More...

Beyond the Bernard Madoff Swindle

Author provides commentary and analysis on the cultural and policital dimensions of the Madoff scandal. By David A. Hollingsworth. (08/11/2009)

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Economic Vandalism

The Economist criticizes the Obama's administration for its recent tariff implementation on Chinese tires. According to the article, it is not only bad economics and anti-free trade, but has the liab... Read More...

IA Forum Special Report: The Balkans

IA-Forum presents commentary and analysis from fifteen experts on the key issues for the Balkans. (IA-Forum, 09/20/2009) Read More...

OECD, WTO and UNCTAD call on G20 for stronger commitment to more open trade and investment

International economics organizations are calling on leaders of the G20 to resist protectionist pressures and keep trade open. While there have been signs of recovery, policy which inhibits trade may... Read More...

GDP Fetishism

The use of GDP as a measure of economic well-being is becoming problematic, and many are pushing to use new statistical techniques that could provide opportunities to improve our metrics. By Joseph E.... Read More...

Higher education and the recession: It still pays to study

An OECD study shows that, despite an ever growing supply of university degree earners, there is still a significant return to education among degree earners in developed countries. The Economist (9/19... Read More...

The Dollar Dilemma: The World's Top Currency Faces Competition

A changing global economy and recent financial crisis will likely challenge the dollar's primacy as a reserve currency. This shift toward multipolarity, however, will likely be gradual. Read More...

A Harsh Climate for Trade: How Climate Change Proposals Threaten Global Commerce

Formation of US trade barriers with India and China to curb energy-intensive production in in areas with weak emissions controls may do more economic harm than environmental good. by Sallie James (Cat... Read More...

The Financial Crisis One Year After

The crisis can yet be an opportunity to turn from a path of financial bubbles and excessive consumption to a path of sustainable development. By Jeffrey Sachs (Project Syndicate, 09/01/2009). Read More...

Back to Global Imbalances?

The crisis has brought an appreciation of the dollar and record-high U.S. government bond prices. Will the recovery from the crisis entail a return to the old order? (World Bank, 07/13/2009) Read More...

Russia Sparks Energy Paranoia

The current paranoia over Russian expansion threatens to turn into outright hysteria as news emerges that a Russian company has acquired one-fifth of a Hungarian refinery. (By: Jeremy Druker, ISN 4/3/... Read More...

The Dragon in the Backyard

Article detailing Latin America's shift in economic relations toward China, Iran and the Global South and away from the United States. (The Economist, 8/13/2009) Read More...

Brazil on the International Stage

Article detailing the rise of Brazil within the global power system and its changing relations with the U.S. By Stephanie Hanson. (Council on Foreign Relations, 7/21/2009) Read More...

The Nabucco Natural Gas Pipeline: From Opera to Reality

The Nabucco pipeline is slowly moving closer to completion. Bülent Aras & Emre Iseri analyze the importance of this East-West artery for European gas supplies and the Turkish economy. (SETA Foundation... Read More...

Germany’s Recession vs. America’s: Doing Worse, but Feeling Better

The global recession that started in the United States is hitting Germany particularly hard as their economy is expected to shrink by 8%. The American economy is expected to shrink by only half that m... Read More...

Foreign Investors Snap Up African Farmland

Governments and investment funds are buying up farmland in Africa and Asia to grow food -- a profitable business. The high-stakes game of real-life Monopoly is leading to a modern colonialism to which... Read More...

The Global Economic Crisis: How Much is the Persian Gulf Worth Now?

Despite projections in late 2008 that the Persian Gulf states had the cash and the incentive to cushion the regional impact of the financial crisis, evidence is mounting that the region is far from be... Read More...

The Gulf Cooperation Council: A New Global Force?

Mohsin S. Khan discusses the GCC, assessing the Persian Gulf countries’ prospects for a monetary union and a repository of dollar reserves generated by oil. (PDF format, Peterson Institute for Interna... Read More...

China Needs to Invest in Itself

China should reexamine how it uses its reserves and should increase domestic spending, writes Robert Tenorio (Asia Chronicle, 07/23/2009) Read More...

The Centre for International Governance Innovation: Afghanistan: Looking Forward

Though the situation in Afghanistan is grave, it is far from hopeless. In an attempt to find a way forward, author Ronald E. Neumann analyzes the specific issues which must be addressed for the Afghan... Read More...

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