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Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Ghosh & Ramakrishnan	Do Current Account Deficits Matter? The current account balance may seem to be an abstruse economic concept. But in countries that are spending a lot more abroad than they are taking in, the current account is the point at which international economics collides with political reality.
On Wall Street December 1, 2009 Milton Ezrati	Emerging Economies Are Even Better Than Advertised Not only have emerging markets resumed their place as leading engines of global growth, they have also followed monetary and fiscal policies that are much more prudent than those of the United States, Japan and most other developed nations.
Finance & Development December 2011 Abebe Aemro Selassie	A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling.
Finance & Development December 1, 2008 Ramirez-Djumena & Rodriguez	The Ingredients of Sustained High Growth Since 1950, 13 economies have managed to grow at an average rate of 7 percent or more for at least 25 years in a row. How did they do it? And, more important, can such high growth be repeated in other countries on a sustained basis?
HBS Working Knowledge March 12, 2014 Sean Silverthorne	Entrepreneurship and Multinationals Drive Globalization Why is the firm overlooked as a contributor when we identify the drivers of globalization? Geoffrey Jones discusses his new book, Entrepreneurship and Multinationals: Global Business and the Making of the Modern World.
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Burton et al.	Asia's Winds of Change The path that Asian countries have traveled to growth and prosperity in the past 50 years will remain relevant for the future -- the embrace of openness, the commitment to macroeconomic stability, and the drive to adapt and reform in response to changing circumstances.
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Raymond Lim	Creating a Globally Connected Asian Community As Asia connects to the world, there is every reason to hope that the same principle and structure of a community based on complementary growth and positive competition, held together by overlapping political and economic relationships, can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
HBS Working Knowledge December 6, 2004 Cynthia Churchwell	An Entrepreneur's Journey in Africa Monique Maddy, who started and then closed a telecommunications business in Africa, has interesting insights into the challenges of entrepreneurship in developing countries in her new book, Learning to Love Africa: My Journey from Africa to Harvard Business School and Back.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Rich Miller	Too Much Money A global savings glut is good for growth -- but risks are mounting.
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Jason Bush	The Curse Of $50 A Barrel Why steep oil prices may prove catastrophic for Russia's economy.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- When It Comes To The Economy, Population Matters Based on demographic trends, Asia's population could grow to become the most productive in the world.
Finance & Development June 1, 2005 Baldacci et al.	What Does It Take to Help the Poor Spending on education and health can boost human capital in poor countries and help them reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but only if governments are held accountable.
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Evangelos A. Calamitsis	The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world.
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Jose Angel Gurria	Mexico: Recent Developments, Structural Reforms, and Future Challenges In recent years, the Mexican government has implemented a series of economic reforms to strengthen the country's fundamentals and increase its ability to cope with external shocks. Because of the progress that has been made, the government is confident that Mexico will be able to leave recent crises behind and start the new millennium with a stable and growing economy.
Inc. March 2006 Max Chafkin	Feelin' Groovy? A global survey found that U.S. businesses owners ranked 17th in optimism. So which nations have the happiest entrepreneurs and which have a problem?
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 S. Ibi Ajayi	What Africa Needs to Do to Benefit from Globalization
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Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Singh & Collyns	Latin America's Resurgence Latin America's recent resurgence amid continuing favorable external conditions provides another historic opportunity for the region to catalyze its considerable natural and human capital resources into sustained and higher growth.
Finance & Development June 1, 2007 Harry G. Broadman	Connecting Africa and Asia Improved Asian market access can boost Africa's exports, but Africa needs domestic reforms to fully capture the economic benefits
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005	What Savings Glut? Economist James Paulsen says he just doesn't see it. His proof: A hot housing market worldwide and plenty of price hikes.
BusinessWeek July 11, 2005 Michael Mandel	A World of Influence on Interest Rates Many investors find the new global connections more difficult to understand than the old domestic links. So here's a guide to how global and domestic events used to influence interest rates -- and what the impact will be today.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- Looking Ahead to Manufacturing's Future Growth in U.S. manufacturing will be led by exports, capital investment and growth abroad.
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Finance & Development June 1, 2001 Paul Cashin	Macroeconomic Policies and Poverty Reduction: Some Cross-Country Evidence What is currently known about how countries' choices of macroeconomic policies affect their incidences of poverty, and what are the most promising directions for further investigation of this important relationship?
BusinessWeek May 16, 2005 Jason Bush	Russia: The Curse Of $50 A Barrel Why steep oil prices could prove catastrophic for the country's economy.
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann	Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth?
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Inc. May 2008 Stephanie Clifford et al.	Trading Places Who has petrodollars to spend? Where can you sell construction equipment? Jewelry? Management consulting? And where is the market that grew an astounding 55,414 percent last year? Read on.
Finance & Development December 1, 2000 Ernesto Hernandez-Cata	Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects.
Finance & Development March 2011 Nicolas Eyzaguirre	Sustaining Latin America's Transformation Building on recent successes, Latin America now has a chance to raise its profile in the global marketplace.
Finance & Development December 1, 2005 Carstens & Luis I. Jacome H.	Taming the Monster How Latin America's central banks survived hyperinflation to become guardians of price stability.
BusinessWeek March 22, 2004	Q&A with Riad Younes The manager of the Julius Baer International Equity Fund talks about the sugar high of the U.S. economy and which countries look strong long term
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 Nsouli & Le Gall	The New International Financial Architecture and Africa African countries have made progress on various elements of the new architecture, but more work is needed---in particular, to enhance transparency and accountability, implement standards and codes, and strengthen financial systems.
HBS Working Knowledge January 25, 2010 Sean Silverthorne	A Macroeconomic View of the Current Economy A Q&A with HBS professor David A. Moss, author of A Concise Guide to Macroeconomics: What Managers, Executives, and Students Need to know.
HBS Working Knowledge July 28, 2003 Martha Lagace	India vs. China: Who Will Win? Can India overtake China? That's the title of an influential new article in Foreign Policy magazine. A Q&A with authors Yasheng Huang of M.I.T. and Tarun Khanna of HBS.
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BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Peter Coy	The Trade Gap: How Long Can It Go On? The rapid growth of the U.S. trade deficit has sparked vociferous debate -- and fresh research -- among international economists. Some see it as sustainable, but most believe the U.S. spree must soon end
IndustryWeek September 1, 2002 Patricia Panchak	Betting On A Russian Revival Investing in the former Soviet Republic is still risky, but many U.S. manufacturers think it's worth the gamble. Here's why.
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Michael Klein	Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa.
HBS Working Knowledge October 25, 2004 Cynthia D. Churchwell	Trends in Latin American Business Harvard's Latin America Research Center, in Buenos Aires, has been charting the region's volatile business conditions for four years--and sees opportunities. This Q&A with Executive Director Gustavo A. Herrero explains why 2004 should be Latin America's strongest since 1997
Global Services November 29, 2007	The Future of Offshore Wages Globally, offshore wages are changing dramatically as supply and demand reconcile differences. By 2010, the most noticeable change will be the redistribution of arbitrage from a few global hotspots to a broader base of tier-2 cities and newly emerged countries around the world.
HBS Working Knowledge July 28, 2006 Sean Silverthorne	Meeting China's Need for Management Education On a recent trip to China, Steven C. Wheelwright noted an increasing interest in entrepreneurship, globalization, and competitiveness. Most of all, the Chinese have an increasing thirst for management education.