Tag Archives: financial crisis

Jobs for the girls

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

(This column, which explored whether a gender bias in the world of finance could have contributed to the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, was published in DNA edition dated March 18, 2009.) Venkatesan Vembu One of the less analysed aspects … Continue reading →

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The sound of one-handed economists clapping

Posted on February 18, 2009 by

(This column, about the risks of rising protectionism in the US and around the world, was published in DNA edition dated February 18, 2009.) Venkatesan Vembu Former US President Harry Truman once famously said that he yearned for the services … Continue reading →

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The economy will make or break Obama

Posted on January 21, 2009 by

(This column was published in DNA on January 21, 2009, a day after Barack Obama was sworn in US President; see here for an earlier, equally downbeat, assessment of his prospects.) Venkatesan Vembu For all the sense of history associated … Continue reading →

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The Cycle of the Ages

Posted on December 24, 2008 by

(This column, about the economic rise of India and China, was published in DNA edition dated December 24, 2008.) (UPDATE: For an enormously entertaining exploration of the same theme, check out this video of a presentation by Hans Rosling at … Continue reading →

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