India: Domestic Lenses for a Global Vision for the 21st Century

By Jean-Pierre Lehmann India has emerged as one of the world’s six leading nations. Its global ambitions, however, are mired by difficult domestic circumstances and...

America’s Shale Revolution and the Dangerous Myth of Energy Independence

By Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett Proponents of energy independence enshrine America’s so-called “shale revolution” as a geopolitical game changer, enabling the United States...

Company Boards in China and India – Functioning on Half a Brain?

By Alice de Jonge Studies have shown that companies perform better when there is an equal representation of women at senior levels. However, some countries...

Perceptionomics – How to Solve the Eurozone Crisis

By Terence Tse and Mark Esposito The “north vs. south” mentality of the Eurozone is not helping anyone, least of all the European Union...

Development Strategies, Identities and Conflict in Asia

By Natalia Mirovitskaya and William Ascher Development strategies in Asian countries that are meant to increase peace and economic stability are often linked to inter-group...

Do Natural Resource Exports Curse Governments? Some Insights from Latin America

By Ryan Saylor When a country strikes oil or discovers mineral deposits, politicians and citizens are often euphoric. But many economists and political scientists despair....

Bridging Cultural Divides: Doing Business in China

Q&A with Steven P. Feldman In today’s global economy, multinational companies must do business in China. In his recent interview with The World Financial Review,...

China and Latin America: Connected and Competing

By Kayla Chen & Xiangming Chen   The Global Rise of China The rise of China has stolen more headlines than any other global issue these days,...

Is the Reversal of the Moratorium on GM Crops Good for India?

By A. Narayanamoorthy and P. Alli The Indian government and policymakers are debating whether or not to reverse its current moratorium on GM crops. Here,...

Vignettes from the Modern Workplace

By David Weil Working conditions are transforming as a result of a fundamental restructuring of employment in many parts of the economy. Below, David Weil...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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