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All items tagged FinanceOpen Think Tank ArticlesSeptember 16, 2011 | Can Lower Budgets Produce Greater Security Efficiency?Christopher M Schnaubelt: Disparate political realities among European states will make integration of national forces difficult. But defense ministries can cut costs by streamlining personnel, developing capable reserves, abstaining from new missions and investing in long-term training and education. ... MoreJune 1, 2010 | End the Vulture Culture: An Empirical Analysis of the Issue FramingCatherine Mann: This dissertation was completed as part of an MSc in Global Governance and Ethics, and investigates the way that NGOs attempt to generate public support to create political pressure. ... MoreApril 7, 2009 | Global Governance in 2020: Winners Announced!The Editorial Team: We are proud to announce the four winners of our student op-ed competition, who will each receive US-$ 200! Thank you for your many articles, that presented solid analyses, new viewpoints, and provocative arguments, on issues ranging from the reorganization of the global financial system to the establishment of an international human rights regime. ... MoreFebruary 15, 2009 | The Legacy of the Financial Crisis Awaits Us in 2020Soyen Park: The financial crisis will bring about critical changes to the global order. New markets will emerge, the ECB may disappear, and leading financial institutions may become obsolete. Whatever the case, prudent, coordinated government policy is imperative. ... MoreJanuary 18, 2008 | Valuable CapitalNicolas Véron and Jakob von Weizsäcker: We find that investments by Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) are not a danger but a plus for developed countries. The growth prospects will tame SWFs for the time being. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesSeptember 23, 2010 | Making Money Virtually as Development ToolSocial networks are on the verge of connecting to financial services providers to turn virtual money earned online into the real thing. ++ It is hoped that this will promote the rise of a new meritocracy, where individuals can turn their knowledge into cash. ++ However, the scheme also lends itself to criminal abuse, as evident in the increasing role it plays in money laundering. ++ Once a viable ... MoreJanuary 5, 2009 | Rethinking Germany's Rescue PackageOne of the conditions of Germany’s rescue package stating that salaries of top management ought to be limited to €500,000 a year found itself at the origin of several critiques. ++ Contested is the fact that “one cannot give the banks the freedom to decide whether to accept help and at the same time threaten managers with salary cuts.” ++ Dropping this restriction ought to be envisaged ... MoreOctober 27, 2008 | Sarkozy's EU Coup d'étatNicolas Sarkozy wishes to remain “president of the eurozone” for another year. ++ Chances are this coup will work, given the current situation. ++ The financial turmoil will likely require another eurozone summit meeting to address lingering problems; existing bank recapitalization plans need revision on a European level; Germany’s push for minimal eurozone intervention is not nearly as popular ... MoreOctober 7, 2008 | China's Financial Policies Harm Domestic GrowthTo date China can, through financial repression - state regulation, which undermines market mechanisms in the financial system - sustain the costs of an undervalued currency. However, by adhering to these financial policies, China’s economy may soon endure the resulting backlash: low level interest rates, which drive excessive credit demand, a weak domestic demand and therefore a large dependence ... MoreSeptember 29, 2008 | Economics We Don't UnderstandWe are witnessing the very “bankruptcy of modern economics.” ++ While we have long understood demand-oriented macroeconomics, the current financial crisis does not conform to any previous economic model or known solution. ++ The previous $152 billion stimulus package didn’t help, since the problem lay with financial markets, not consumer markets. ++ The Paulson plan is the most effective solution ... MoreMay 19, 2008 | Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Only a SymptomForeign direct investment by sovereign wealth funds from oil-producing and Pacific Rim nations has many Americans worried about the impact on financial markets. ++ However, the lack of transparency poses a greater problem for the country of origin than the host. ++ Of greater concern for the US are the political ramifications. ++ Large assets in autocratic regimes undermine democratization and ... MoreJune 7, 2007 | Horne Points Out How Globalization Has Taken a Bite Out of Wall StreetJ. Paul Horne of the European Institute reports that, after decades of US financial dominance, economic developments in Asia have driven down American GDP’s percentage scale of the global market. He suggests that the US initiate reforms to protect against emerging market power in Asia as well as in the European Union. CommentsMay 21, 2012 | Dear Jimmi, if it is your real name, simply...April 24, 2012 | I am sure you are an excellent analyst and... |
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