July 9th, 2010 by jwolinsky
By EchoFreak of http://economicsoftheworld.blogspot.com/ Population has been a major concern in many countries, specifically in developing Asian countries. Countries such as India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan have always struggled to feed their ever growing population. China and India combined have around 36% of the world’s alive people. China on one hand has adopted “One child [...]
July 9th, 2010 by jwolinsky
Guest post by “ecofreak”. Check out the blog at http://economicsoftheworld.blogspot.com This article is inspired by the readings from Thomas Friedman’s The World Is Flat where he discusses how over time, especially in the last decade the world has become a “level playing field”. Specifically during the IT bubble era, massive investments were made to connect [...]
June 8th, 2010 by jwolinsky
In the midst of a global recession that left many industrialized nations reeling and several near collapse, one nation seems to have sidestepped everything. China responded quickly with a large stimulus plan, and projections suggest that 2010 will yield a massive 8% growth in GDP. In 2008, China surpassed Japan as the largest holder of [...]
February 9th, 2010 by admin
This is my 11th book review on books related to the current financial crisis. To see my previous book reviews check my previous articles. My most recent book is On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System by Henry Paulson. Henry Paulson was former CEO of Goldman Sachs [...]
January 14th, 2010 by admin
This is my sixth book review on a series of books on the financial crisis. To see my previous reviews check out my previous articles. The book is Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Sorkin is a financial columnist for the New York Times. After reading the book, I am not surprised why [...]