Iraq: The Cost of Building a Failed State
“Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always …
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Bulgaria Wins Balkan Prize
Every country aims to lower inflation, unemployment, and lending rates, while increasing gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Through a …
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Latvia, the Country Prof. Krugman Loves to Hate, Wins 1st Prize
I constructed a misery index and ranked 89 countries from most to least miserable based on the available data from …
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The EU’s Anti-Austerity Hypocrites
The European Union (EU) is still in the midst of an economic slump. Many members of the political class in …
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Africa: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Last week, President Obama hosted the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. He welcomed over 40 African heads of state …
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Indonesia Reform, Please
The Indonesian stock market has just hit a record high on the hope that the incoming President, Joko Widodo, will …
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