European Central Bank’s irresponsible monetary policy
The economic situation in Europe is deteriorating day after day and now it is the turn of…
Urbanisation, GDP growth and Land Preservation: a new Impossible Trinity
Once again, for the 10th consecutive year, Chinese Government Document No1, focused on rural development. The document addresses most…
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…
欧元区解体焉知非福 • Sacrifice the Euro to save the Union
In 1952, when the smokes of the Second World war had not settled yet, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium…
Lowering Interest Rates May Not Be The Best Way To Stimulate The Economy
It is a general belief in economic circles that, when the economy slows down, one of the ways to…
Savage Urbanisation: the New Cultural Revolution
Very rarely do we understand the magnitude of specific events as they happen; more often than not, we look…
Fostering development of SMEs
The World Bank report, “China 2030: Building a Modern, Hamonious and Creative High-Income Society”, which was released this week,…
China Economic Model: Challenges and possible solutions
One the hottest topics nowadays being addressed by academics and policy makers in China is how to rebalance the…
Is China getting ready for a break-up of Eurozone?
In my previous pieces, I have argued that Euro zone is not only likely to break-up, but it is…
The future of the European Union: 27 minus 26!
A few days ago, the European Union signed a yet again new treaty aimed at guarantying better fiscal discipline…