Reasons to be cheerful - Jim O'Neill on the Global Economy
Jim O'Neill was formerly Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs and is now Honorary Professor of Economics at Manchester University, a visiting research fellow at the economic think tank Bruegel, and a...
Poundland agrees a takeover of 99p Stores
Two of the UK's fastest growing deep discount retailers, Poundland and 99p Stores have agreed to become one although the deal is subject to confirmation from the Competition Authorities.
Martin Wolf on why trade imbalances matter
Why do huge external imbalances herald disaster? Martin Wolf, the FT's chief economics commentator, explains what happens when some countries spend much less than their incomes and so run big...
Australia lags in Commitment to Development Index
The Commitment to Development Index ranks 27 of the world's richest countries on their policies that affect more than five billion people living in poorer nations
Martin Wolf on Global Shifts and Shocks
Notes from a talk given on the global economy by Martin Wolf of the Financial Times
Fair pay, inequality and economic growth
Currency pegs around the world
There's a great graphic in the Economist to illustrate the currency pegs in operation around the world.
Micromax overtakes Samsung in India smartphone sales
Pricing in countries with a fast-growing middle class of consumers is an important decision for transnational businesses.
The UK manufacturers of the Raspberry Pi computer have recently announced a new up-graded version of their product that promises a higher specification, speed, flexibility and an eventual tie-in...
Can Denmark Succeed Where Switzerland Failed?
Can the rich Danish economy continue to peg their exchange rate to the Euro? The currency has come under sustained upward pressure in recent months and the Danish central bank - whose sole mandate...
Non Price Competition & the Cost of a SuperBowl Advert
Non price competition between giant US corporations can often come with a hefty price tag!
Can Game Theory Help the Greeks?
Game theory is a big topic in academic economics. It is scarcely possible to graduate from a good university without exposure to its abstruse logic. So perhaps the Greek government, replete with...
Why firms choose not to disclose the quality of their products
Rather than explicitly revealing information about the quality of their products and services, many firms prefer to signal quality through the prices they charge, typically working on the...
HIV testing and risky sexual behaviour
People surprised by HIV-positive test results increase their risky sexual behaviour, exposing their partners to HIV infection and experiencing a more than nine-fold increase in sexually transmitted...
Obesity linked to impatience
People with low levels of patience have a greater chance of becoming obese, particularly at a time when meat and high-calorie foods are relatively inexpensive.
“Ricardo, Ricardo, that wonderful guy” - innovation, job losses and living standards
Here is your starter for ten. What do the Uber app and David Ricardo have in common? Ricardo, I hear you ask. Scarcely known outside academic economics, he ranks equal with Adam Smith and Keynes...
Herr Doktor Professor Sinn and Disciplining the Mediterranean Countries
Poland is Europe's great economic success story, the only country to avoid a recession during the financial crisis. So it is easy to see why the Poles are enthusiastic about Europe. For them, it...
Obama plans tax on overseas profits of US corporations
There are sizeable political barriers in the way of this proposal - but Obama's plans for a tax on the profits of US firms stashed overseas at least deserves some scrutiny.