Economic Reflections | Project Syndicate RSS-Feed http://www.project-syndicate.org/rss/economic-reflections Thu, 23 May 2013 02:38:00 +0000 Economic Reflections en-us http://www.project-syndicate.org/default/images/logo-rss.png Economic Reflections | Project Syndicate RSS-Feed http://www.project-syndicate.org/rss/economic-reflections 144 10 40 The Night-Watchman State’s Last Shift http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reframing-the-state-market-relationship-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao 0 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reframing-the-state-market-relationship-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reframing-the-state-market-relationship-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao Wed, 22 May 2013 16:00:22 +0000 Andrew Sheng, et al. Illustration by Paul Lachine The Debt-Growth Controversy http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/understanding-the-tradeoff-between-debt-and-economic-growth-by-michael-boskin 4 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/understanding-the-tradeoff-between-debt-and-economic-growth-by-michael-boskin http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/understanding-the-tradeoff-between-debt-and-economic-growth-by-michael-boskin Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:22 +0000 Michael Boskin Illustration by Paul Lachine Austere Illusions http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-predictable-failure-of-fiscal-austerity-by-robert-skidelsky 1 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-predictable-failure-of-fiscal-austerity-by-robert-skidelsky http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-predictable-failure-of-fiscal-austerity-by-robert-skidelsky Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Robert Skidelsky Illustration by Chris Van Es Reinvigorating Egypt’s Economy http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/high-hopes-and-large-disappointments-for-egypt-by-mohamed-a--el-erian 1 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/high-hopes-and-large-disappointments-for-egypt-by-mohamed-a--el-erian http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/high-hopes-and-large-disappointments-for-egypt-by-mohamed-a--el-erian Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:30 +0000 Mohamed A. El-Erian Illustration by Paul Lachine The Flawed Origins of Expansionary Austerity http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-case-against-expansionary-austerity-by-jeffrey-frankel 7 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-case-against-expansionary-austerity-by-jeffrey-frankel http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-case-against-expansionary-austerity-by-jeffrey-frankel Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:13 +0000 Jeffrey Frankel Illustration by Margaret Scott Learning About Growth from Austerity http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/moving-from-austerity-to-a-more-balanced-agenda-by-michael-spence 7 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/moving-from-austerity-to-a-more-balanced-agenda-by-michael-spence http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/moving-from-austerity-to-a-more-balanced-agenda-by-michael-spence Sat, 18 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Michael Spence Illustration by Paul Lachine Open-Access Economics http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-real-problem-with-reinhart-and-rogoff-by-barry-eichengreen 11 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-real-problem-with-reinhart-and-rogoff-by-barry-eichengreen http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-real-problem-with-reinhart-and-rogoff-by-barry-eichengreen Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Barry Eichengreen Illustration by Pedro Molina A New Deal for Fragile States http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a-new-deal-for-fragile-states-by-erik-solheim 2 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a-new-deal-for-fragile-states-by-erik-solheim http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a-new-deal-for-fragile-states-by-erik-solheim Thu, 16 May 2013 12:50:12 +0000 Erik Solheim Illustration by Paul Lachine The Importance of Doing Business http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-world-bank-s-doing-business-report-in-jeopardy-by-ana-palacio 3 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-world-bank-s-doing-business-report-in-jeopardy-by-ana-palacio http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-world-bank-s-doing-business-report-in-jeopardy-by-ana-palacio Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Ana Palacio Illustration by Dean Rohrer Green Sovereign Wealth http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-risks-and-benefits-of-sovereign-wealth-funds-by-emmanuel-guerin 0 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-risks-and-benefits-of-sovereign-wealth-funds-by-emmanuel-guerin http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-risks-and-benefits-of-sovereign-wealth-funds-by-emmanuel-guerin Mon, 13 May 2013 13:50:12 +0000 Emmanuel Guerin Illustration by Paul Lachine The Mismeasure of Poverty http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-weakness-of-global-poverty-estimates-by-jomo-kwame-sundaram 3 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-weakness-of-global-poverty-estimates-by-jomo-kwame-sundaram http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-weakness-of-global-poverty-estimates-by-jomo-kwame-sundaram Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Jomo Kwame Sundaram Illustration by Paul Lachine What Use Are Economists? http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-provisional-nature-of-economic-research-by-dani-rodrik 14 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-provisional-nature-of-economic-research-by-dani-rodrik http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-provisional-nature-of-economic-research-by-dani-rodrik Fri, 10 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Dani Rodrik Illustration by Paul Lachine Why Pay More? http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-moral-shortcomings-of-conspicuous-consumption-by-peter-singer 9 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-moral-shortcomings-of-conspicuous-consumption-by-peter-singer http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-moral-shortcomings-of-conspicuous-consumption-by-peter-singer Thu, 09 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Peter Singer Illustration by Paul Lachine Europe’s Irrelevant Austerity Debate http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reinhart-and-rogoff-in-europe-by-daniel-gros 13 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reinhart-and-rogoff-in-europe-by-daniel-gros http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reinhart-and-rogoff-in-europe-by-daniel-gros Wed, 08 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Daniel Gros Illustration by Chris Van Es A Hacker’s Market? http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/financial-markets--inevitable-vulnerability-to-twitter-hoaxes-by-chris-clearfield-and-andr-s-tilcsik 0 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/financial-markets--inevitable-vulnerability-to-twitter-hoaxes-by-chris-clearfield-and-andr-s-tilcsik http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/financial-markets--inevitable-vulnerability-to-twitter-hoaxes-by-chris-clearfield-and-andr-s-tilcsik Tue, 07 May 2013 13:00:24 +0000 Chris Clearfield, et al. Illustration by Paul Lachine The Problem with Poor Countries’ GDP http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/poor-countries-need-more-accurate-gdp-data-by-bill-gates 11 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/poor-countries-need-more-accurate-gdp-data-by-bill-gates http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/poor-countries-need-more-accurate-gdp-data-by-bill-gates Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Bill Gates Illustration by Paul Lachine Lives versus Profits http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-myriad-problems-of-intellectual-property-by-joseph-e--stiglitz 7 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-myriad-problems-of-intellectual-property-by-joseph-e--stiglitz http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-myriad-problems-of-intellectual-property-by-joseph-e--stiglitz Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Joseph E. Stiglitz Illustration by Paul Lachine The New Economy of Fealty http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-rise-of-services-and-personal-dependence-by-harold-james 5 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-rise-of-services-and-personal-dependence-by-harold-james http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-rise-of-services-and-personal-dependence-by-harold-james Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Harold James Illustration by Chris Van Es A New World’s New Development Bank http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-benefits-of-the-brics-development-bank 5 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-benefits-of-the-brics-development-bank http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-benefits-of-the-brics-development-bank Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Nicholas Stern, et al. Illustration by Chris Van Es A Fateful Mistake http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-discrediting-of-the-reinhart-rogoff-paper-and-austerity-fatigue-by-jean-pisani-ferry 8 http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-discrediting-of-the-reinhart-rogoff-paper-and-austerity-fatigue-by-jean-pisani-ferry http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/the-discrediting-of-the-reinhart-rogoff-paper-and-austerity-fatigue-by-jean-pisani-ferry Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Jean Pisani-Ferry Illustration by Paul Lachine