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BusinessWeek September 6, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
Germany: What If The Export Engine Stalls? The latest news on Germany's economy shows the recovery remains dependent on exports and not enough on domestic spending. But if oil prices remain high, it may be hard to fix that imbalance anytime soon. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Li Cui |
China's Growing External Dependence The country's economic fortunes are increasingly tied to those of the global economy. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
Finance & Development December 2009 Eswar Prasad |
Rebalancing Growth in Asia Asian emerging markets can improve their economic welfare by rebalancing growth toward domestic demand. |
The Motley Fool February 6, 2007 Zoe Van Schyndel |
An ETF Uber Alles The iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund had an outstanding year in 2006, but to expect that to occur again in 2007 seems overly optimistic. |
Finance & Development March 2009 Lipschitz et al. |
The Domestic Solution Can China's growth be sustained through good-neighbor policies? |
BusinessWeek November 15, 2004 Jack Ewing |
Germany: Revved-Up Dynamo But Germany's surprising export machine won't create many new jobs. The number of jobless could top 5 million this winter in a population of 82 million. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Linda Yueh |
A Stronger China China can emerge from the crisis stronger if it increases domestic demand and promotes global integration. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Jonathan Anderson |
Solving China's Rebalancing Puzzle The trends most likely to drive corporate earnings and the trade surplus back to more sustainable levels over the next few years are the gradual end of excess capacity growth, the subsequent return of net import demand, and lower overall GDP growth. |
BusinessWeek February 17, 2010 Peter Coy |
Germany's Merkel: She's Got the Whole Euro in Her Hands Angela Merkel, the EU's most powerful leader, has to save Europe from itself. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Ghosh & Ramakrishnan |
Do Current Account Deficits Matter? The current account balance may seem to be an abstruse economic concept. But in countries that are spending a lot more abroad than they are taking in, the current account is the point at which international economics collides with political reality. |
Finance & Development June 2010 Bakker & Gulde |
Searching for Stability Eastern Europe rode a decade-long boom into a serious bust and now must figure out how to restart growth on a more even keel. |
BusinessWeek July 15, 2010 Simon Kennedy |
Germany Reaps the Euro's Reward Despite voters anger, Germany's businesses have benefited from the common currency. |
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 James Mehring |
Germany: Consumer Jitters Are Stalling The Recovery Germany's economic recovery has hit a snag. Businesses are losing confidence because domestic demand hasn't picked up. But German consumers are hesitant to spend, largely because the labor market remains soft. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Unequal = Indebted Higher income inequality in developed countries is associated with higher domestic and foreign indebtedness. |
Finance & Development December 2011 Abebe Aemro Selassie |
A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Aziz & Dunaway |
China's Rebalancing Act China's economic miracle may be at risk unless the country relies more on domestic consumption. |
Finance & Development September 2009 Francesco Giavazzi |
Growth after the Crisis If the world economy is to recover, a replacement must be found for the newly frugal U.S. consumer. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Citrin & Wolfson |
Japan's BACK! Growth in Japan, the world's second-largest economy, would have knock-on effects throughout Asia and the global economy and contribute to a more balanced pattern of global growth. This would also help to reduce global current account imbalances. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2007 Prasad et al. |
The Paradox of Capital Is foreign capital associated with economic growth and, if not, why does it flow 'uphill'?. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Eswar S. Prasad |
Next Steps for China Why financial sector reform is a crucial element of a long-term economic growth strategy. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
Germany: Half-Hearted, but a Rebound Nonetheless Germany's recovery from recession will be slow and uneven, casting doubts on structural reforms and solutions to the rising budget deficit. |
Finance & Development September 2011 |
Fiscal Neighbors Canada and the United States confronted growing budget deficits and public debt but the results differed. |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 David Fairlamb |
Germany: Putting the Stability Pact in Peril Despite widespread expectations that Germany will breach the Stability & Growth Pact for a second straight year in 2003, German Finance Minister Hans Eichel says his tax cuts won't threaten efforts to keep the 2004 budget deficit below the 3% of gross domestic product limit. |
Finance & Development December 2011 Tanner & Restrepo |
A Cushion for the Poor Commodity-exporting governments can reduce debt and still protect their least well off citizens |
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
A Stronger Yuan Helps China Beijing should use its reserves to update its infrastructure and fund education. |
BusinessWeek February 21, 2005 |
Germany Must Stand Up To China Germany suffers from a reputation as a slow-growth country, but its machine-tool industry has shown amazing vitality, thanks to a new customer -- and challenger -- China. |
BusinessWeek November 1, 2004 Jack Ewing |
A Glimpse Of Hope For Germany... Small signs of improvement are making optimists of some economists -- including the prestigious German Institute for Economic Research in Berlin. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Exports: The Economy's Secret Weapon A narrowing trade gap will offset some of the housing-related weakness in the economy. |
BusinessWeek December 12, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Those Manufacturing Myths Germany is losing manufacturing jobs faster than the U.S., even with a large trade surplus. |
Finance & Development June 2011 |
Beyond Retirees How countries change their pension systems and whether they do it in tandem have major implications for global economic health. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Oussama Kanaan |
Tanzania's Experience with Trade Liberalization After Tanzania's economy deteriorated during the 1970s and early 1980s, it took a series of bold steps to liberalize trade. How successful have these efforts been in improving its economic performance, and what lessons can other developing countries derive from Tanzania's experience? |
Finance & Development December 2011 Florence Jaumotte |
Fixing the Flaws in EMU The euro area's long-term survival requires a fundamental transformation of policymaking |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Janet Stotsky, Esther Suss, & Stephen Tokarick |
Trade Liberalization in the Caribbean Since the mid-1990s, the governments of Caribbean countries have demonstrated a firm commitment to trade liberalization. What steps have they taken, what have the results been, and what further steps should they consider taking? |
BusinessWeek September 5, 2005 James Mehring |
Germany: A Rally With Little Staying Power Any second-half rebound is unlikely to touch off a self-sustaining economic recovery in Germany. |
Finance & Development December 2010 Arora & Vamvakidis |
Gauging China's Influence China's rapid integration and growth are increasingly affecting the rest of the world. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2001 Martin Muhleisen & Hamid Faruqee |
Japan: Population Aging and the Fiscal Challenge With Japan facing a demographic crisis, government finances--stretched to the limit to keep the economy afloat--have to cope with the rising strain on public pension and health systems. This article looks at the economic and fiscal costs of aging in Japan... |
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Singh & Collyns |
Latin America's Resurgence Latin America's recent resurgence amid continuing favorable external conditions provides another historic opportunity for the region to catalyze its considerable natural and human capital resources into sustained and higher growth. |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- China's Day Of Reckoning Is Coming Soon Some clouds are beginning to form on the horizon of China's growth model. |
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 David Fairlamb |
Europe's Shoppers Take A Holiday Weak retail sales threaten the Continent's fragile recovery. |
BusinessWeek January 10, 2005 Jack Ewing |
Why Europe Inc. Is Jumping Ship Its booming multinationals see more profits in newer, less sclerotic economies than the Europe bogged down in an endless struggle to reform and grow. How much further this split develops cold have huge consequences for the region. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2001 Paula De Masi |
Who Has a New Economy? IMF staff and other economists are conducting research into whether the relationship between information and communications technologies and productivity growth extends to other major industrial countries besides the U.S. The evidence so far is mixed... |
BusinessWeek March 29, 2004 David Fairlamb |
Europe's Pension Problem: Too Few Cradles, Too Few Graves Population trends are forcing drastic reforms in Europe, including reducing people's benefits |
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
France: Stumbling Over The High Euro And Oil After putting in a solid showing at the end of 2004, France's economy may be shifting into a lower gear. |
On Wall Street April 1, 2011 Milton Ezrati |
No Easy Answer to Euro The only solution, apart from dissolution of the euro, may be a long, painful adjustment in the economic fundamentals of Europe's periphery. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Global Strength Will Boost U.S. Manufacturing Expect to see exports become a source of economic growth for U.S. companies in the near term. |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2011 John Maxfield |
Germany and the European Debt Crisis Because exports make up almost 50% of Germany's economy, proportionately more than any of its continental peers, the euro's decline has fueled the German economy more than any other. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2007 Amiti & Freund |
China's Export Boom China's export dynamism is revealed in a sharp move into electronics and machinery. |
The Motley Fool September 24, 2010 Jared Cummans |
Friday's ETF to Watch: German ETF (EWG) Carrying the torch for many European nations, Germany has been able to post strong GDP gains in the most recent quarter, making it an international bright spot. Can it bring back the eurozone? |
Reason July 2004 Brink Lindsey |
10 Truths About Trade Is globalization sending the best American jobs overseas? Hard facts about offshoring, imports, and jobs. |