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Labour Productivity and Our Preconceived Notions About Europe
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
While perusing the web, I stumbled on this interesting dataset for the nations that comprise the OECD. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development was established in 1961 to "promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around theLast Updated on Friday, 01 June 2012 12:12
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Russian prosecutors not to pursue Bhagavad Gita ban
Category: Europe Written by Tapa Menon
Hindus have welcomed the reported decision of Russian prosecutors of not appealing against rejection by Tomsk regional court in Siberia (Russia) of proposed move to ban their ancient scripture Bhagavad Gita (Song of the Lord).
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 May 2012 10:45
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How United Is Europe?
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
The Pew Research Centre recently released a report entitled "European Unity on the Rocks: Greeks and Germans at Polar Opposites". In this report, Pew looks at the divided nature of Europe, how European member nations regard the Union, whether the euro is a good thing and how each
Last Updated on Thursday, 31 May 2012 10:24
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The Unmitigated Failure of European "Austerity"
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
Michael D. Tanner of the CATO Institute recently published an article entitled "Europe's Failed Austerity" discussing the recent election results in Europe as they relate to the public's backlash against austerity programs. He notes that many American advocates of
Last Updated on Monday, 28 May 2012 10:16
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Fourth crisis for the Dutch
Category: Europe Written by Wieck Wildeboer
Irresponsible risk-taking brought the banks sector in the United States and Europe in 2008 on the edge of the abyss. Authorities had no choice but had to cost the taxpayers try to prevent chaos. A collapse of the financial sector would lead to the collapse of the entire national economy.
For
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 May 2012 08:42
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Germany's Fiscal Situation The Blind Leading the Blind
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
With Europe still circling the white porcelain bowl, I thought it was time to revisit the fiscal situation in Germany, the lynchpin that seems to be the only thing that is holding Europe together.
It is still very early in the fiscal year so trends in Germany's finances are
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 May 2012 10:52
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Austerity in Europe Is It Accomplishing Anything?
Category: Europe Written by Glen Asher
In recent days, weeks and months, those of us who live in the overly-indebted so-called "developed" world have been subjected to repeated attempts by governments to cut spending in a last gasp effort to achieve some semblance of fiscal balance. Those of us who live in Canada and
Last Updated on Wednesday, 09 May 2012 09:37
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