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Back to the CSSR

The Soviet planned economy still draws nervous laughter and a number of questions from those who follow the Chicago school of…

Spain Grows on Sea and Sun

2013 marked another record year for Spanish tourism: The problems of other Mediterranean countries and the attractive consumer…

Europe Insures Depositors

It is expected that the mechanism will allow for the creation of a so-called Single Resolution Fund that will total €55 billion…

The Thai Canal: To Be or Not To Be

A canal through Thailand’s Kra Isthmus is a project that could change the economic and political map of Southeast Asia. At a time…

Rental, German-Style

Most Germans live in rented apartments, and these days Germany is becoming one of the most popular destinations for foreign real…

21st-Century Slaves

To those living in developed countries, slavery seems a thing of the past, even if it was still around in the century before last.…

Reshuffling Nigeria’s Position

Analysts at World Economic Journal have taken the advice of Goldman Sachs’s Jim O’Neill in replacing Korea with Nigeria in the new…