What's next? : unconventional wisdom on the future of the world economy / edited by David Hale and Lyric Hughes Hale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hale, David.

Hale, Lyric.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history--21st century.

Economic history.

Economic forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven [Conn.] : Yale University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The world spins in economic turmoil, and who can tell what will happen next? Cold numbers and simple statistical projections don't take into account social, financial, or political factors that can dramatically alter the economic course of a nation or a region. In this unique book, more than twenty leading economists and experts render thorough, rigorously researched prognoses for the world's major economies over the next five years. Factoring in such varied issues as the price of oil, the strength of the U.S. dollar, geopolitics, tax policies, and new developments in investment decision making, the contributors ground their predictions in the realities of current events, political conditions, and the health of financial institutions in each national economy. The most comprehensive volume on the global economy available today, this book presents up-to-date research on Russia, Australia, Europe, sub-Saharan and South Africa, the major Asian economies, North America, and the largest economies of Latin America. With unsurpassed expertise, the authors explain what's going on in individual countries, how important current global issues will impact them, and what economic scenarios they most likely will face in upcoming years.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

1. The Us Recovery

2. The Canadian Economy: Prospects And Challenges

3. Mexico's Interminable Transition- 2011 And Beyond

4. Is Latin America Changing?

5. The World Bets On Eu Rope, But The United States Will Probably Win

6. Asia's Paradigm Shift

7. Japan: Return To Normal

8. Japan: The Interregnum Goes On

9. Prospects For Sub- Saharan Africa In 2010-2011

10. South Africa After 2010

11. It Didn't Have To Be That Bad-The Counterexample Of Australia

12. The Future Of The Us Dollar As A Reserve Currency

13. Will The Gold Rally Continue?

14. In The Shadow Of Peak Oil, Peak Carbon, Iraqi Nationalism, And Paper Barrels: The Oil Markets Of The 2010's

15. In The Aftermath Of Iran's Latest Revolution

16. Climate Change: Feasible Policy And Future Carbon Markets

17. Were Banks Bust In 2009? And Did They Really Need Much More Capital?

18. The Tobin Tax: Creating A Global Fiscal System To Fund Global Public Goods

19. Fiscal Imbalances, Economic Growth, And Tax Policy: Plucking More Feathers From The Golden Goose

20. Dodd-Frank Financial Reforms Have A Broad Scope, And Will Likely Have A Modest Impact

21.The Future Of Corporate Compliance

22. The Human Side Of Investment Decision- Making

23. The Diminishing Returns Of The Information Age

Glossary

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613147851

9781283147859

1283147858

9780300175080

0300175086

OCLC:

923596073