The Impact of the Global Crisis on China and its Reaction (ARI)
The current global financial crisis is having a significant negative impact on the Chinese economy, affecting exports, foreign exchange reserves and structural adjustments.
Globalization, development and governance
What Makes this Financial Crisis Different from Others? (ARI)
This ARI aims to review the underlying causes of the financial crisis that erupted in the US in 2007, using a comparative approach and noting similarities with earlier crises (Mexico in 1994 and South Korea in 1997).
The London Summit: Milestone or Stumbling Block? (ARI)
The summit of the G20 and international institutions for growth, jobs and stability is to be held on 2 April 2009 in London.
A Tool for the Economic Crisis: A Single European Treasury (ARI)
The economic crisis could open a debate on one of the most passionate and intense issues that Europeans could consider: how to change Europe’s institutional structure to move towards the establishment of a Single Treasury for the euro zone countries.
Preparing for Pandemics through Surveillance (ARI)
The international surveillance of infectious diseases is being addressed through international, national and non-state networks.
Angola’s Current Economic Prospects: Oil Curse or Blessing? (ARI)
The author reviews the economic boom that Angola is currently experiencing in a post-election context, despite the global economic downturn. While Angola’s impressive growth rates were initially a result of high oil prices, increasingly the economy is driven by the non-oil sector, primarily through construction and heavy public spending under the auspices of the national reconstruction programme.
The Global Financial Crisis: Causes and Political Response
The world financial crisis, the result of financial liberalisation and an excess of global liquidity, has pushed the world to the verge of recession. The crisis will also have major geopolitical ramifications.
Plus ça Change, Plus c’est la Même Chose: The Political Economy of Rent-driven Development in Mauritania (ARI)
After four decades of rent-driven development that has systematically killed off competition in the main sectors of the economy, Mauritania remains inherently prone to authoritarian intervention when powerful interests are threatened.
The Credit Crisis: Causes, Public Responses and Beyond (ARI)
This ARI discusses the main causes of the credit crisis, the short-term responses from the authorities, and some of the regulatory issues arising from it. It argues that lessons from previous crises may have to be re-learned.
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