Posts Tagged ‘economics’
America not driving global recovery
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10 Apr 2012This blog post was first published on Fundweb today. Those who believe that America’s recovery will lead it to regain its role as driver of the global economy are deluding themselves. Even leaving aside the flimsiness of America’s recent growth spurt it is many years since it was the engine of the world economy. For [...]
- Tags: America, china, consumption, economics, Fund Strategy
Even Tories scared of business
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2 Apr 2012This is my Perspective column for this week’s issue of Fund Strategy. The most interesting aspect of George Osborne’s budget speech, perhaps the only one, was his claim that “it unashamedly backs business”. Given that the Conservative party is the traditional party of British business it might be assumed that this should go without saying. [...]
- Tags: economics, ethics, Fund Strategy
Bubble masks economic weakness
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26 Mar 2012This is my Perspective column for this week’s issue of Fund Strategy. Those who manage the world economy are evidently following the wishing well theory of economics. They seem to believe that if they close their eyes, throw some money around and make a wish, the biggest challenges will magically disappear of their own accord. [...]
- Tags: economics, Fund Strategy
More on the German model
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25 Mar 2012The BBC Radio 4 Analysis programme on “Neue Labour” broadcast earlier this month covered many of the themes I discussed in my 20 February Perspective column. David Goodhart examined the pros and cons of Britain following Germany’s economic model. His arguments included many of the misconceptions I looked at in my earlier piece. It is [...]
Australia’s economic challenges
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25 Mar 2012This is my Perspective column for 19 March. G’day from Newcastle, New South Wales. Coming to Australia must be a slightly weird experience for most first-time British visitors. In some respects it is unnervingly like Britain and in others almost unrecognisable. That general rules holds true for economic comparisons. British visitors will recognise most of [...]
- Tags: Australia, economics, Fund Strategy
Highlights of my Australian tour
24 Mar 2012For those who are interested here are the details of my recent Australian tour. I was invited by World Vision Australia, a worldwide community development organisation with a Christian ethos, to speak at one of the One Just World forums it organises across Australia with the International Women’s Development Agency and AusAid. Given I was [...]
- Tags: Australia, china, development, economics, Europe, media appearances, speeches
Why westerners dislike Singapore
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24 Mar 2012This blog post was first published on Fundweb on 12 March. I have often wondered why so many western tourists say they dislike Singapore. They complain about what they see as its conformism and petty authoritarianism. Now I think I know the real reason they react against the place. It is hard not to see [...]
- Tags: Asia, development, economics, environment, Fund Strategy
America keeps low profile in Europe
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24 Mar 2012This is my Fund Strategy Perspective column for 5 March. Last week’s column examined the relationship between the eurozone crisis and China. This week the focus will shift to the connection between the region and America. The subject is particularly poignant given last week’s refusal by the G20 group of finance ministers to contribute more [...]
Event in Oxford on 12 April
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23 Mar 2012I will be speaking at an Oxford Salon event on Good capitalism versus bad capitalism? at 7pm on Thursday 12 April. The venue is the “Living Room” at the Oxford Hub.
Great news on global poverty
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23 Mar 2012This is my Perspective column for 12 March. More material from Fund Strategy will be posted over the next few days. How about some good news for a change? In fact some brilliant news. The number of people living in extreme poverty in the world is steadily falling. This trend is clearly welcome to the [...]
- Tags: development, economics, Fund Strategy, inequality
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