Category Archives: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

China Has Good Reason to Help Stabilize Latin American Economies

China has good reason to help stabilize Latin American economies February 3, 2014Mark WeisbrotLeave a commentGo to comments from Mark Weisbrot In the last week or so much of the international business press has been focused on the problems of financial stability in developing countries, some … Continue reading →

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China Provides Universal Health Insurance at a Fraction of the Cost [Relative to U.S.]

China Provides Universal Health Insurance at a Fraction of the Cost Post Categories: Asia Sarah L. Bhatia | Monday, February 3, 2014, 11:43 Beijing Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printShare on gmailShare on stumbleuponShare on favoritesMore Sharing … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of Probability Theory (Wonkish)

The dilemma of probability theory (wonkish) February 1, 2014EditorLeave a commentGo to comments from Lars Syll Modern neoclassical economics relies to a large degree on the notion of probability. To at all be amenable to applied economic analysis, economic observations allegedly have to … Continue reading →

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A New Reinhart and Rogoff Paper Paper: ‘Write Down Those Debts! Now!’

A new Reinhart & Rogoff paper: “Write down those debts! Now!” January 31, 2014merijnknibbeLeave a commentGo to comments Reinhart and Rogoff have written a new paper on financial crises. They are repeating their mantra and I’m very happy to join their chorus: our monetary economies are not inherently … Continue reading →

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