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The Economist (September 13, 2014)

2014/ 09/ 14 by jd in Global News

“Ten years ago, developing economies were catching up with developed ones remarkably quickly.” But this “aberration” resulted from a convergence of favorable factors like “the commodities boom and hyperglobalisation of the turn of the century.” It once looked like worldwide average incomes would catch up with those of the U.S. in little more than a generation. Now, it appears the catch up will take decidedly longer, perhaps a century or more.

 

The Economist (December 14, 2013)

2013/ 12/ 16 by jd in Global News

Despite its modest scope, “the first global deal since the World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into existence in 1995” is an achievement. “It includes some useful stuff: by one estimate, cutting customs red tape could raise annual global output by $400 billion, with much of the gain flowing to developing economies.” With fresh approaches, this momentum can be this leveraged to achieve other modest, but noteworthy deals.

 

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