Economics
Sino-US Tick Tack Toe
The recent Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue highlighted the current state of relations between the two economic giants.
Climate change, cities and the private sector’s golden opportunity
Following the Paris COP 21, countries have come together to limit their CO2 outputs. Yet it is individual cities, not countries, who are leading the charge.
Continued prospects for Mercosur at 25 years
Mercosur faces turbulent times in its 25th year.
Can Jayalalithaa restore Tamil Nadu’s economy?
India’s J. Jayalalithaa has won re-election as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. What impacts will this have on the state’s numerous economic challenges?
The Chabahar port deal: India boosts ties with Iran as regional tensions rise
A new investment deal is a significant win for both Tehran and India. But it may yet have wider consequences for the region.
Dangerous liaisons: Algeria and Iran’s unlikely partnership
Algeria and Iran have forged an unlikely partnership, which has proven to be a source of consternation among some of the Arab world’s heavy hitters.
Why the Mekong River is Asia’s next big investment locale
Japan’s $7 billion infrastructure investment deal is a move to expand markets and offset China’s growing economic influence in the Mekong River region.
Turbulence ahead for the business climate in Turkey
The AKP interference in the private business sphere follows a heightened drive to reform the political system and move toward a presidential republic.
Nigeria’s economy is crumbling under the burden of corruption and low oil prices
Low oil prices and rampant corruption severely affect Nigeria’s economy and threaten to disturb a fragile balance between the country’s ethnic and religious communities.
ECB expansionary monetary policy at odds with Berlin
When Draghi began his tenure in 2011, Berlin was supportive in light of their informal influence over ECB. This relationship has since deteriorated sharply.
