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• Time to Shape Globalisation

  Published: July 23, 2007, 10:44 am

  Tags: Economic Policy, Globalisation, Financial Times, Globalization, Poll

  A new opinion poll published by the Financial Times yesterday showed the widespread disillusionment with Globalisation. Very interestingly, the most liberal economies the US and the UK were amongst the least enthusiastic supporters but believe more than others in equality of opportunity in their respective countries. Does this represent a

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• Economic downturn could knock railways plan off track

  Published: August 27, 2007, 6:58 pm

  Tags: Business, Transport In The Uk, Politics, Economic Policy, Public Services, Travel, Travel News, Uk Economy, Economics

  Strategy depends on more passengers, says report State investment will drop as reliance on fares rises

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• CNN/Money's Laugher on Economic Policy Institute's 'Stagnant Wages' Report: Part 1

  Published: September 4, 2007, 4:14 pm

  Tags: Economic Policy Institute, Cnn Money

  howler (bolds are mine): The economic expansion that began six years ago has failed to benefit most workers, according to a report from the nonpartisan Economic Policy Institute, released Monday. Productivity growth, although slower of late, has been strong since 2000. After a sluggish start in the period, employment has picked up, although at a

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• Highest bid failed to win east coast rail franchise

  Published: September 9, 2007, 7:31 pm

  Tags: Business, Transport In The Uk, Politics, Economic Policy, Travel, Travel News

  The government has admitted it turned down a higher offer for the London-Edinburgh rail franchise than the record 1.4bn that won the contract for National Express.

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• Becoming Economic Citizens

  Published: September 18, 2007, 9:45 am

  Tags: Economic Policy, Globalisation, European Social Model, Business, Inequality, Democracy, Economic, Economy, Politics

  due to advancing economic integration. The bringing down of trade barriers, the shift to a more service based economy and innovations in ICTs have led to business operations going further beyond national borders than ever before. This is generally a good development. Unfortunately however, this expansion of economic activity has not

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• 5 Myths About Sick Old Europe

  Published: October 9, 2007, 1:20 am

  Tags: Transatlantic Relations, Economic Policy, Eu Politics, Globalisation, European Social Model, Us Politics, Business, Inequality, News, Politics

  ago, American pundits and economic analysts were snidely touting U.S. economic superiority to the “sick old man” of Europe. What a difference a few months can make. Today, with the stock market jittery over Iraq, the mortgage crisis, huge budget and trade deficits, and declining growth in productivity, investors are questioning the

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• Green tax on passengers switched to planes

  Published: October 10, 2007, 9:51 am

  Tags: Business, Environment, The Airline Industry, Transport In The Uk, Green Politics, Politics, Economic Policy, Green Business, Travel, Travel News, Travel Transport

  The government shamelessly pilfered the Conservatives' policy portfolio for a flagship green initiative, announcing plans to switch green taxes on aviation from passengers to planes in a move that will raise up to 2.5bn annually by 2010.

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• Supercapitalism

  Published: October 11, 2007, 1:04 am

  Tags: Economic Policy, Globalisation, Business, Economics, Politics, Robert Reich, Supercapitalism

  Watch Robert Reich, Bill Clinton’s former Secretary of Labor, lecture about his new book “Supercapitalism”.

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• G-7 Steps Up Pressure On China on Currency

  Published: October 20, 2007, 12:00 am

  Tags: G 7, Steps, Pressure, China, Currency, United States, Henry M Paulson, People S Bank Of China, Domenico Lombardi, Europe, International Monetary Fund, Oxford Institute For Economic Policy, Peter G Peterson Institute For International Economics, The Brookings

  Leaders of major industrialized nations yesterday called on China to let its currency appreciate rapidly, arguing that its current system of manipulating the value of its currency is causing distortions in the world economy.

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• Losing our Way in the New Century: The Future of the Middle Class

  Published: November 13, 2007, 9:20 pm

  Tags: Economic Policy, Globalisation, Inequality, Elections, Economics, Inequality, Krugman, Politics

  Watch Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman speak on the issue of the “Future of the Middle Class” at the Commonwealth Club of California, touching a series of contemporary political and economic issues. The talk is based on his new book “The Conscience of a Liberal”.

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• Consolidating Transatlantic Economic Hegemony

  Published: November 19, 2007, 10:43 am

  Tags: Transatlantic Relations, Economic Policy, Eu Politics, Globalisation, European Social Model, Us Politics, Business, Inequality, Bush, Economics, Politics, Trade, Verheugen

  to adopt the transatlantic economic model of respect for property rights, openness to investment, transparency and predictability in regulation, and the value of free markets”. Transatlantic economic initiatives are of course not new. There were a number of projects in the past. The EU-US Economic Initiative of 2005 for instance went

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• France on Strike - What are the Economic and Political Consequences?

  Published: November 20, 2007, 7:27 pm

  Tags: Economic Policy, France, Cnn, Sarkozy, Strike

  Watch Jacques Reland, member of Social Europe Forum and Head of European Research at the Global Policy Institute London, comment on the current strikes in France on CNN. What are the economic and political consequences? Will Sarkozy be damaged? When are the disputes likely to be settled?

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• France's Mardi Noir could reveal Europe's Globalisation Opportunity

  Published: November 22, 2007, 6:22 pm

  Tags: Economic Policy, Eu Politics, Globalisation, China, Africa, Inequality, France, Left, Politics, Strike

  By Crispin Williams ‘Mardi Noir’ shouted the reporter (November 20th) as the camera turned to show chaos on the day that France ground to a halt after widespread industrial action. For some, the chaos signaled the stormy start of President Sarkozy’s bid to modenise the French economy. But for many on the European political

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• A Leader Without Followers? The United States in World Politics after Bush

  Published: November 26, 2007, 6:08 pm

  Tags: Transatlantic Relations, Economic Policy, Globalisation, International Relations, Bush, International Realtions, Politics

  Policy Paper based on Professor Buzan’s talk (also available as video) with the above title is now available. From the introduction: During the second half of the 20th century, the United States was without question an outstandingly successful leading power. It took over leadership of the West during the Second World War, and used that

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• High Savings Ratio in China is a Consequence of One Child Policy

  Published: November 30, 2007, 9:04 am

  Tags: Economic Policy, China, Economics, Politics, Saving

  low of about 2%. There are economic problems that can result from imbalanced savings ratios, so the question is: why do the Chinese save so much? Explanations for the savings phenomenon range from cultural issues and social concerns to economic planning. Earlier this year, I lived together with a Chinese economist at Cornell University for a

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