Better Than the Alternatives
Compared with the previous peak of global capital, the amount of money flowing to poorer countries today is already small. Maurice Obstfeld and Alan Taylor, two economists, point out that less-developed countries’ share of total global debt is at an all-time low. In 1900, these countries accounted for 33% of the total; in the 1990s, the figure was down to 11%. In 1913, the countries … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subjects: Finance, International | Industry: Finance / Banking
Think of a Number
Accountancy used to be boring. If only it still were.
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Bubble Trouble – And What Policymakers Should Do About It
Article takes a look at “efficient markets” and “behavioural finance” theories and examines their relevance to financial market bubbles.
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subjects: Economics, Finance | Industry: Finance / Banking
The Regulator Who Isn’t There
Does a global financial system need a global regulator?
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subjects: Economics, Finance | Industry: Finance / Banking
Crisis? What Crisis?
The financial system has coped remarkably well with a horrendous couple of years.
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subjects: Finance, Industry Specific | Industry: Finance / Banking
Is Greed Good?
Only if it is properly governed. From “Capitalism and Its Troubles: A Survey of International Finance.”
Content: Article | Author: Matthew Bishop | Sources: CFO Publishing, The Economist | Subject: Corporate Governance