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Tag Archives: The Economist
“Go east, young moneyman!”
The economist published an article entitled Go east, young moneyman. Following is the opening paragraph: « “A LOT of my friends are going to Asia and Latin America to do their internships,” says Ben Zhang, a student at the University of … Continue reading
Optimist about Dilma’s administration
“The economist” and I are optimist about Dilma’s administration. Why? 1) She showed she wants to fight inflation 2) She said she will dedicate her administration to eliminate misery 3) … Continue reading
The Big Mac index
The Economist’s Big Mac Index shows that a burger is undervalued in China, but overvalued in Brazil. “Since 14.5 yuan can buy as much burger as $3.71, a yuan should be worth $0.26 on the foreign-exchange market. In fact, it … Continue reading
Posted in Article review, Brazil, Economy, Life
Tagged Brazil, economies, economy economies, macroeconomic, The Economist
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The New Middle Class in Emerging Markets: Burgeoning Buergeoisie
Articles on the middle class in emerging markets make me believe that the recent violence leading to better security in Rio de Janeiro is long-term bullish for Brazil and Emerging Markets; phases of counterinsurgency in Iraq or Afghanistan could be … Continue reading
Brazil’s agricultural miracle
The Economist has a briefing on Brazilian farms. Even more striking than the fact of its success has been the manner of it. Brazil has followed more or less the opposite of the agro-pessimists’ prescription. For them, sustainability is the … Continue reading
Posted in Article review, Brazil, Business, Economy, Investment
Tagged agriculture, Brazil, farm, Genetically modified plants, Organic, The Economist
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BNDES needs greater transparency?
The Economist has a piece on BNDES, advocating greater transparency, and noting the influence of the organization. EIKE BATISTA, Brazil’s richest man, calls BNDES, the country’s state-owned development bank, “the best bank in the world”. But a former BNDES chairman, … Continue reading
Posted in Brazil, Business, Economy
Tagged BNDES, Brazil, Eike Batista, Gustavo Loyola, The Economist
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Now Everyone Wants to be the “Fifth BRIC”
Last year in a Special Report on Indonesia, The Economist quotes certain investment bank research arguing that Indonesia may be the “fifth BRIC” (BRIIC?). Now, in the latest edition, The Economist notes a source saying that Africa should be the … Continue reading
Posted in Article review, Brazil, Business, Economy
Tagged Africa, America, Bob Zoellick, Brazil, BRIC, Europe, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, FHC, GDP, IMF, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Overseas Development Institute, South Africa, The Economist, Think tank, Turkey, United Nations, United States, World Bank
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