Economics

What Caused The Financial Crisis?

The financial crisis has been in full swing for four years now, but it had been brewing for some…

The Sovietization Of China’s Economy – Part 5 of 5

The two models are irreconcilable, but it is the entire course taken by China that presents the traits of…

Dos and Don’ts regarding Chinese-German M&A Transactions

China has recently become Germany’s largest investor. The participation in and acquisition of German enterprises increased over the last…

The Sovietization Of The Chinese Economy – Part 4

Up close, the USSR in 1956 to Mao seemed to be a glorious experiment, imitable, with prejudice, but also…

Unexplored Territory: Interview With Jenny Gao About Going Where No PE Fund Has Gone Before

Jenny Gao, managing partner of Mandarin Capital, talks about how her fund helped an Italian company to penetrate the…

The Chinese economy: Impossible to rebalance?

In the opening speech of the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China, President Hu Jin Tao announced…

Time to Talk About Smart Growth and Eestructuring in Eurozone Countries

Many economists are questioning the present austerity focus of eurozone countries and arguing that restructuring alone is not going…

India: 39% Of Foreign Investment Comes From Tiny Mauritius

For the first 11 years of the millennium, the Republic of Mauritius dominated foreign investment in India, contributing 39.5%…

“A Consuming Economy:” For What Purpose?

I have been back to China for about four weeks now and I haven’t written anything other than my…

China's Short Term Economic Fix

China is injecting resources into its internal market, causing a rubber-band effect. Putting money in and then taking it…