Economics

China's Ride To The Top Is Not A Done Deal

It was the world’s second Superpower. In just 30 years its national income had grown faster than ever before…

China: More Social Housing Can Reboot The Real Estate Sector

The current state of China’s real estate sector presents contradictory assessments that are often difficult to understand. There has…

Telos Interviews Alberto Forchielli: China? It’s Hungry For Technology

To be unaware of what is currently going on in China is inexcusable. Gathering information only from…

Crisis, Fuel Prices, And Infrastructure Put The Brakes On The Indian Automotive Industry

After years of constant acceleration, the Indian automobile industry has abruptly hit the brakes. Sales have decreased for the…

China Needs Urgent Reforms To Stem The Tide Of Capital Going Abroad

While China remains a powerful magnet for productive investment from abroad, its own capital also finds use beyond its…

The Soviet-ization Of The Chinese Economy – Part 2 of 5

In the Soviet Union, the theoretical battle had been won by the “voluntarists” against the “determinists.” The former (led…

India: Praise From The US And IMF Despite Lowered Expectations

The United States and the IMF are applauding India’s recent reforms, just as India itself is revising its growth…

The Chinese Stock Market And Economic Stimulus

If the predictions of a Chinese slowdown are undisputed, those of an analogous trend in the stock markets –…

A Tale of Obsolesence and Exclusivity

In spite of a mildly obsessive time during childhood in which I read tens, maybe hundreds, of spy novels,…

China: Dealing With Quantitative Easing

The recent liquidity injections will spread to all markets, with different conditions and quantities. The decisions of the European…