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China’s economy is suffering. The property market has fallen, consumer demand has dropped, the labor supply is down, and international investment has been significantly reduced.
Yet the country’s leaders appear optimistic.
Citizens of the world’s second-largest economy have been told to expect decent levels of growth and a prosperous future driven by innovation and new technology. But as professor of financial economics Hong Bo explains, it won’t be a straightforward shift.
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Hong Bo, SOAS, University of London
China is facing many economic obstacles, but Beijing remains optimistic about growth.
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Finance
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John Colley, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
If the UK doesn’t want to lose London’s role as one of the great magnets for world capital, there are some ugly choices to weigh up.
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Business
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Thomas Stuart, University of Victoria; Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in upholding accountability and integrity within our society. We do not, however, make it easy for them.
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Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University
The answer lies in the tax code.
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Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Put to the test in 1970, Australia’s radio industry abandoned the record labels that wanted them to pay more. The labels backed down.
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Currencies
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Thierno Thioune, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Several conditions must be met to ensure the successful launch and operation of a multilateral currency.
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