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Antidote to Macro Pessimism - Gerard Lyons on Consolations of Economics
4th July 2014
In these short interviews with the Financial Times, economist Gerard Lyons highlights some of the key drivers of the global economy and he paints a fairly positive picture of the prospects for developed countries in an ever-changing world economy. In the second interview, Gerard Lyons, 'The Consolations of Economics' author, discusses with John Authers whether the system is safely retuned, and whether it can boldly go into a universe of greater growth opportunities.Observer review (3 August 2014): http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/03/conso...Independent review (July 2014): http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/bo...Evening Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/comment/gerard-lyons-lon...
Financial Times Interview
Global Economic Growth
Real GDP growth rates for selected countries (including the BRICs and the MINTs)
Capital investment as a share of GDP
Second Interview - The Apollo 13 Moment for the Global Financial System
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.