Showing posts with label Laura Tyson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Laura Tyson. Show all posts

Saturday, 26 March 2016

TOPICS (The Global Eye) Digital Globalization and the Developing World (Laura Tyson, Susan Lund, Project-Syndicate)

Globalization is entering a new era, defined not only by cross-border flows of goods and capital, but also, and increasingly, by flows of data and information. This shift would seem to favor the advanced economies, whose industries are at the frontier in employing digital technologies in their products and operations. Will developing countries be left behind?

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/digital-globalization-opportunities-developing-countries-by-laura-tyson-and-susan-lund-2016-03

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Closing the Investment Gap (Laura Tyson, Project-Syndicate)

The weakness of private investment in the United States and other advanced economies is a worrisome – and perplexing – feature of the recovery from the 2008 global financial crisis. Indeed, according to the International Monetary Fund, through 2014, private investment declined by an average of 25% compared to pre-crisis trends.

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/american-business-investment-slump-by-laura-tyson-2016-02