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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy: Position Paper: China

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy. Tuesday, December 4, 2012. With the developing countries and much of the global community still climbing out of recession, there is still a risk for plunging the global economy into a "double dip" recession. In attending this meeting, China hopes countries will recognize not only this risk but also the need for a gradual progression to instituting the WTO principles. For proposal II, as has been the case for some time, developed countries such a...

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy: A Different Take on "Cities of the Future"

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy. Thursday, November 15, 2012. A Different Take on "Cities of the Future". After reading Annelise's post. I, however, do not think that making the Eco-City itself is actually the main focus of this project. Instead, the city provides a breeding ground for testing new approaches to creating greener cities. As Annelise said, over 600 companies already have signed on to the project, but going further, they have signed on to test out their own. Précis...

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy: The U.S. should still be wary of Mexico's drug cartels

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy. Thursday, November 29, 2012. The US. should still be wary of Mexico's drug cartels. A war has been raging south of the U.S. border and has claimed the lives of over 60,000 lives in the past five years. While the words "If you don't pay, the place burns down" may resonate near the U.S.-Mexico border, the scene is much different in the southern provinces of Mexico ( Huffington Post. The area has apparently been a hotbed for the growing of poppy fo...

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy: December 2012

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A Student's Perspective on International Political Economy. Tuesday, December 4, 2012. With the developing countries and much of the global community still climbing out of recession, there is still a risk for plunging the global economy into a "double dip" recession. In attending this meeting, China hopes countries will recognize not only this risk but also the need for a gradual progression to instituting the WTO principles. For proposal II, as has been the case for some time, developed countries such a...

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Freddy Tovo: Taxing the Rich

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Thursday, November 29, 2012. Given that the "fiscal cliff" is around the corner, taxes have been a mainstream topic of discussion for the last couple of weeks. World renowned economist, Paul Krugman. And billionaire investor,Warren Buffett. Are urging congress for higher tax rates on the 'super-rich' and rich individuals.Thanks to this, the mainstream belief is that we should now tax these category of individuals. This optimal tax equation suggests. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Just so we are clear.

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Marketplace of Ideas: Education (or lack thereof) in South Africa

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Friday, November 23, 2012. Education (or lack thereof) in South Africa. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Education (or lack thereof) in South Africa. The City of the Future. Recessions and the Multiplier. African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Cr. View my complete profile. W&L International Political Economy. Just so we are clear. A Return to American Competitiveness? International Political Economy Fall 2012. Ideal (In)dependence for Central Banks? International Political Econ. 2012.

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Marketplace of Ideas: Recessions and the Multiplier

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Recessions and the Multiplier. In our IPE class, we discussed whether the IMF has been misguided in telling countries to tighten their belts in the face of economic recession. A recent article. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Education (or lack thereof) in South Africa. The City of the Future. Recessions and the Multiplier. African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Cr. View my complete profile. W&L International Political Economy. Just so we are clear. Peter Partee ...

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Marketplace of Ideas: African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis 1979-1999

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Sunday, November 4, 2012. African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis 1979-1999. African Economies and the Politics of Permanent Crisis. Finally, I would have liked him to spend more time discussing the role (if any) that African values and culture play in the continuation of economic recession. Are neopatrimonial tendencies, resulting in clientelism, to some degree inherent in African governance due to the African value of kinship and community? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Internation...

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Marketplace of Ideas: November 2012

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Saturday, November 24, 2012. On VibeGhana.com, The debates have dealt primarily with eliminating corruption in government and managing the country's resources (i.e. oil, cocoa, etc.). Concerning corruption, former Ghanaian president John Rawlings, who still exerts a strong influence on public opinion, spoke out against governmental corruption. According to the. Friday, November 23, 2012. Education (or lack thereof) in South Africa. Tuesday, November 13, 2012. The City of the Future. In our IPE class, we ...

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Freddy Tovo: Efficiency Bubble and the U.S. Recovery

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Efficiency Bubble and the U.S. Recovery. At first it may seem rather odd how both of these relate. However, let me offer some background information that will help to wrap this idea. Therefore:. Since 2008, the United State government has been injecting money into the economy through changes in fiscal and monetary policy ( U$1 trillion). Yet, economists as Paul Krugman still argue that the stimulus package(s) is not enough to jump-start the economy. In my opinion, is not the si...