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US Capitalism Recreates Europe's Mistakes Author writes that some of the greatest long-term damage done by the Bush administration to the unity of the west has come from US domestic policies. By Anatol Lieven. (Financial Times, 9/15/2004) Read More...

What GATS Means for a Global Career Discusses the main principles of GATS (General Agreement on Trade and Services) and why India desires decreased limitations on trade and services. (The Economic Times, 10/11/04) Read More...

IMF sees Global Economy Vulnerable for Years Discusses the future of the global economy, and the effect rising oil prices will have on the world. (Daily Times, 10/9/04) Read More...

Expel IMF/World Bank from SA Discusses the effect of the IMF and World Bank on South Africa. South Africans have started protests against their involvement in South Africa, and the need for the IMF/World Bank to be expelled. By B... Read More...

EU Leaders Pledge Support for Viet Nam’s WTO Bid Vietnam might possibly become the newest member of the WTO. Article discusses EU's support for Vietnam's acceptance into the WTO. (Vietnam News 10/11/04) Read More...

Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Slow Bill Jamieson writes on the effect of oil and the global economy. What needs to be done in order to make sure the economy runs smoothly? (Scotland on Sunday 10/10/04) Read More...

Approaching Circular Economy The author believes a circular economy is a powerful and timely concept for China as it tries to establish a moderately prosperous standard of living. He also thinks the most valuable contribution thi... Read More...

Iraq's Odious Debts Most debts created by Saddam Hussein in the name of the Iraqi people would qualify as "odious" according to the international Doctrine of Odious Debts. This legal doctrine holds that debts not used in... Read More...

Monetary Options for Postwar Iraq The Coalition Provisional Authority has failed to anticipate the challenges that face the postwar Iraqi economy, including the introduction of sound money to facilitate exchange. By Steve H. Hanke an... Read More...

To Hasten Iraq Democracy, Put Wells in People's Hands Argues that economic interdependence promotes peace and should be encouraged in Iraq. By Ronald D. Rotunda. (Cato Institute, 5/14/2004) Read More...

The Best Way to Grow Future Democracies Encourages global trade and investment to develop democracies. By Daniel T. Griswold. (Cato Institute, 2/15/2004) Read More...

Iraq's Botched Currency Reform Prescriptions by official sector institutions for Iraq ignore political realities and their own findings argue Steve Hanke and Matt Sekerke. (Central Banking Journal, 2/1/2004) Read More...

IA-Forum Interview: Prof. Dorothee Heisenberg Prof. Dorothy Heisenberg (John Hopkins University) discusses the privacy policy Safe Harbor. (IA-Forum, 9/17/2004) Read More... 0 Comments |

Crisis Looms Due to Weak Dollar The author addresses the increasing concern over the possibility of a new US dollar crisis. By Jiang Ruiping. (People's Daily, 9/28/2004) Read More...

World Bank's Wolfensohn Takes Aim at World Leaders' Pledges Are the leaders of the world really doing enough to help the developing nations? Article discusses Wolfensohn's take on this issue, and what he thinks needs to be done. (Written by Judith Ziegler (Blo... Read More...

IMF, G-7 Seek `Bold' Changes to Protect World Economic Growth Amid Threats Discusses the IMF, World Bank, and G-7's fear that the global economy will continue to worsen unless key issues are addressed. Written by Julie Ziegler (Bloomberg, 10/3/04) Read More...

What the IMF Boss Needs to Do Robert Chote discusses what he feels the IMF needs to change in order to successfully help those who need it. He also discusses the factors that prevent this from happening. (BBC News, 10/1/04) Read More...

IMF: Growth is strong, but for how long? Stephen Evans writes about IMF's prediction that the world economy will grow by five percent. Also discusses the role the US deficit will play in this growth. Read More...

Poor textile producers seek WTO help on quotas Article discusses the textile producers' quest to maintain the textile quota system. Richard Waddington discusses what will happen if China and India are allowed to compete in a free market, and what ... Read More...

The Venezuelan Oil Crisis Last year's crisis in Caracas caught Washington by surprise, causing oil prices to skyrocket and exposing flaws in the U.S. ability to forecast and cope with threats to its oil supply. By Michelle Bil... Read More...

Why Democracies Excel U.S. and international development agencies, believing that poor countries should develop economically before they become democratic, have not taken politics into account when disbursing aid. This is ... Read More...

Riding for a Fall Three long-term trends are threatening to bankrupt America: the burgeoning costs of waging the war on terrorism, the U.S. economy's increasing reliance on foreign capital, and rapid aging throughout t... Read More...

Breakdown in the Andes The southern Andes, long known for social volatility and economic disarray, is on the verge of chaos. This need not be cause for fatalism, however. By Michael Shifter. (Foreign Affairs, 9/1/2004, $) Read More...

End IMF and the World Bank Christopher Lingle's take on the disastrous effects of the IMF and World Bank, and the need for them to be abolished. (Korea Times, 6/10/2004) Read More...

A To-Do List for the IMF A "list" of what the IMF, under new director Rodrigo De Rato, needs to do in order to become more effective. By Rich Miller (Business Week, 9/25/04) Read More...

WTO Seeks Farm Subsidy Compromise An article outlining the WTO's compromise to end agriculture subsidies. Author Jeffrey Sparshott attempts to make sense out of the negotiations. (Business Week, 9/14/2003) Read More...

WTO and Agriculture Discusses the United States and EU's disagreement over agricultural subsidies. Who will subsidies hurt and who will they help? By Devinda Sharma (Organic Consumers Association, 5/10/2004) Read More...

Rato Says IMF Needs to Make its Advice More Effective Discusses director Rodrigo de Rato's plan to make the IMF more effective. Part of Rato's reforms include creating new precautionary agreements, and job placements in developing countries. (Global Poli... Read More...

IMF Reviews Kenya's Economic Reforms The IMF has resumed negotiations with Kenya after a two year suspension of loans. Whether or not they will continue to receive more loans depend on the outcome of these meetings. (Business Report, 9/1... Read More...

Removal of Textile Trade Quotas Urged Discusses China's bid to remove its textile and apparel quotas. China speaks mainly to the developed countries, including the US. (China View, 9/24/04) Read More...

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