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Modi’s Make in India campaign requires extensive reform
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set his sights on the domestic economy. Yet, his Make in India campaign will only be successful if built on structural reform especially in labour
5 takeaways from Modi’s Red Fort speech
On his first Independence Day speech as India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi acknowledged India’s existing social and economic problems and proposed new policies. Here are 5 aspects of Modi’s Red Fort speech
With falling commodity prices, Colombia and Peru must focus on industry
Industrial policy remains a secondary issue for policymakers in Colombia and Peru, two Andean countries that strongly benefited from the 2000s commodity boom. They need to revise that prioritization. Academics
Will upcoming election affect Algeria’s economic reforms?
The Algerian government has promised economic reform ahead of Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s fourth run for the presidency on April 17. Few doubt that Bouteflika will win the election, but what will that mean
Is China’s era as the world’s factory coming to an end?
A Chinese economic slowdown is a growing fear. January’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) of 50.5 seems to confirm such fears, as China’s manufacturing sector now comes dangerously close to not
MINT: the new emerging market acronym
In 2001, Jim O’Neill coined the term “BRIC” (Brazil, Russia, India and China). As the BRICs may face economic slowdown questions arise over what emerging market group will replace them.
What to watch for in Latin America in 2014
The relationship in Latin America between governments and business in 2014 will be defined primarily by the interaction of democracy and natural resource economics. Here is an overview of key
Unlike public, UK manufacturers favour EU membership
Anti-EU sentiment has been on the rise in most of the bloc’s 28 member states since the onset of the European sovereign debt crisis. However, few European countries have proven
Can Rousseff Reform Brazil Before Elections in 2014?
On June 20, 2013 protests erupted throughout Brazil drawing at least 250,000 people and eventually peaking with over a million participants. Many throughout the world and certainly within the Brazilian
Confidence in EU Increases Amid Economic Crisis
Recent months have seen a significant boost in European business and consumer confidence, according to the latest official statistics published by Eurostat in late July. The data show that the
