The Sly Art of Bribery
International treaties on bribery are often cosmetic, which Walmart will soon find out.
Category Archives: Global Economy
TRIPS down the wrong path
The April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, which propagates myths about IP piracy.
Let’s have a free market in IP
The idea that IP is “property” needs to be challenged.
Race to the Top
Miners fear a race to the top, as government tax their super-profits.
The Carthaginian Bailout
The Greek bailout should be structured to rebuild the Greek economy, not rip it apart.
For Bankers, Nothing Changes
Bankers oppose regulatory reform that will save them from their own follies.
Frankenstein Inc.
Complex corporate structures can be used to hide corrupt practices.
Plundering Neptune’s Bounty
The World Bank voluntary program to address overfishing will not work.
Tears on Wall Street
Bonuses in the finance sector are under attack but regulation is still unlikely.
Adam Smith is Hiding
Adam Smith warned that business lobbying was “deceive and even oppress the public”. SOPA and PIPA proved him right.
Bondholders Refuse to Take a Haircut
Intransigent bondholders could sink Greek rescue.
Dancing Over a Cliff
Banks are not only too-big-to-fail, but by playing follow the leader, they are heading lemming-like for the cliff edge.