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All items tagged economicsOpen Think Tank ArticlesSeptember 30, 2011 | Re-Engineering the Transatlantic Security and Defence RelationshipStanley R. Sloan: As NATO leaders prepare for the May 2012 summit in Chicago, the allies should review their security priorities, redefine defense spending quotas, reaffirm their commitment to global partnerships, reinforce links with Turkey, and find ways to make better use of non-military resources. ... MoreAugust 9, 2011 | Security Despite Austerity: Seeking Your IdeasEditorial Team: Our latest theme week seeks solutions to Europe’s most pressing security question: in a difficult economic climate, how can European defense ministries get more bang for their buck? We encourage all Atlantic Community members to contribute opinion articles to stimulate this important debate. ... MoreJuly 29, 2011 | Germany's Green Energy QuandaryBirgit Hütten: Most Germans support replacing nuclear energy with renewables. But renewable energy is expensive, and many who live near production facilities oppose it. Now, Germany must reconcile the social desirability of green energy with individual citizens’ opposition to its enormous costs. ... MoreJuly 31, 2009 | Is America More European Than Europe?Editorial Team: We have all heard that America and Europe are worlds apart. But a careful look at social statistics shows that the US is just as “European” as any country in the EU. With the rise of conservative governments in Europe and the new social movement springing up around the Obama Administration, it is time to reconsider current world views. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesAugust 2, 2011 | "Too Dysfunctional To Lead"Washington finally reached a debt-limit deal to avert a calamitous default. But the deal, which “strained and nearly snapped American politics,” was the easy part. ++ The compromise avoided reforming America’s massive entitlement spending and failed to increase tax revenues. Effectively, the bargain “addresses a liquidity problem; it does not resolve the debt ... MoreJuly 26, 2011 | Arab Spring Should Avoid Russian ModelWhen new Arab leaders in Egypt and Tunisia take office, they ought to learn from Russia’s corruption-plagued transition from the USSR. ++ They can avoid a similar fate by initiating the transparent privatization of state economic property, the modernization of commercial laws, and the opening of nearly every sector to foreign investment. ++ The economic and political vitality of the Arab ... MoreJuly 25, 2011 | US Must Solve Domestic Issues FirstIn a world of diverse threats and diffuse power, the US must turn to a policy of “restoration” to “rebalance the resources devoted to domestic challenges, as opposed to international ones, in favor of the former.” ++ While an active foreign policy should continue to invigorate alliances, the US must be more discriminating in its military interventions abroad. ++ America ... MoreJuly 14, 2011 | Despite Rise, China Could be DoomedAs China continues its meteoric rise and challenges US economic supremacy, both China’s growth and America’s shaky position tend to be overstated. ++ China’s massive infrastructure investments lack transparency and predictability, and could cause its economy to overheat and eventually collapse. ++ Any significant downturn would challenge the legitimacy of the longstanding Communist party ... MoreSeptember 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 ... MoreJuly 14, 2010 | Africa: Fighting Corruption with Mobile PhonesOnce the plaything of the yuppie generation, mobile phones are conquering Africa: Today, nearly 60 percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa have access to the technology. The period 2002 through 2007 witnessed a yearly growth of 49 percent in subscriptions, even though the countries in the region count among the world’s poorest. This phenomenon bears enormous economic potential and ... MoreJuly 13, 2010 | Intellectual Property Theft Gives China an EdgeChina is America’s most important economic partner, but this relationship is dysfunctional and one-sided. ++ China has shown no progress in enforcing intellectual property rights in the software industry. ++ For every five applications running on PCs in China, four have been stolen. ++ This tolerated theft gives Chinese businesses an unfair advantage over their American counterparts. ++ “The ... MoreJanuary 13, 2010 | China Responsible for an Open Trade WarChina’s merciless economic strategy exacerbates the global economic downturn and international tension. ++ This process of manipulating the currency markets and drowning the world with Chinese exports makes global economies defenceless. ++ Their “beggar-thy-neighbour” policy weakens nations´ fiscal efforts to recover from the crisis.++ We are on the brink of an open trade ... MoreFebruary 24, 2009 | A Good Dose of Regulation Solves All ProblemsEurope’s carbon markets are collapsing and this is bad news for climate change. ++ Economics dictates that if the price of a good goes down, demand goes up; this happened with carbon permits, because “if [they] are cheap, and everyone has lots, the green incentive crashes into reverse.” ++ The ridiculously low price of carbon caused by the global recession removes every incentive to buy “costly ... MoreJanuary 8, 2009 | Japan Creates Stronger Ties to Asian NeighborsSamurai-philosopher Fukuzawa’s longstanding notion that Japan should “leave Asia and enter the West” is likely to fade in 2009. ++ “Tokyo needs to diversify diplomatic and economic relations.” ++ Ruling party LDP may soon be replaced by opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), who advocate multilateral cooperation. ++ “Japan’s efforts to establish the East Asian Community - a proposed economic ... MoreCommentsFebruary 8, 2012 | Thank you for your response David. 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