Feb. 13, 2008 21:38

The Curse of Power: The Adverse Effects of United Nations Security Council Membership on the Constituencies of Autocracies

Posted by NancyOta under [International Politics ]
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http://www.cid.harvard.edu/bread/papers/0802conf/bread0802_qian.pdf

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Feb. 13, 2008 09:24

IMF warning to developing economies

Posted by NancyOta under [Finance ]
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The IMF has issued a warning to developing countries and economies that their growth rates and stability will be impacted by economic instability in developed economies despite the recent decoupling theories advanced in international economic theory. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7242408.stm
 

Feb. 13, 2008 09:22

US retail sales for January

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US retail sales for January rose after dropping in December. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7243029.stm
 

Feb. 13, 2008 09:20

Swedish interest rates

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The Swedish government has just announced that it will raise interest rates, making it an outlier in the current EU and European trend of cutting interest rates or holding them steady in the face of global ecobomic uncertainty. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/business/7242722.stm
 

Feb. 13, 2008 09:15

Iceland currency debate

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This article discusses the debate in Iceland regarding whether it should switch its currency to the Euro. It also discusses the ramifications of retaining and switching currencies on a domestic level. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1e4b4b24-da32-11dc-9bb9-0000779fd2ac.html
 

Feb. 13, 2008 09:13

More on the UK tax proposal

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In the wake of widespread concerns over the impact of the UK's proposed new taxation scheme for non-domiciliaries it appears that the supporters of this measure are retreating from their original proposal. See http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49bb65e8-d99f-11dc-bd4d-0000779fd2ac.html