41. State capitalism
(Panorama/Investment)

With Europe now in recession, and the US still muddling through, many observers are now preaching the merits of "state capitalism" as against liberal capitalism.  But as the Economist argues convincingly ...

42. The Economist on China
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... knowledge of foreign business conditions than those in China. China's SOEs have also become a major conduit for corruption by elite Communist Party members, who are unlikely to give up that privilege. ...

43. China's urbanization
(Panorama/Change and innovation)

The largest migration in world history is now taking place -- from Chinese rural to urban areas.  China's urban population has jumped from about 10% of total in 1949 to about 50% today.  By the year 2030, ...

44. Korea -- Asia's rising star
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... since exports now account for more than half of GDP. This strong performance builds on five decades of economic miracle.  To achieve this, government and business worked hand-in-hand to upgrade the economy's ...

45. China's reform challenges
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... of 10%.  Over 500 million people lifted out of poverty.  China is now the world's largest exporter and manufacturer, and its second largest economy.  2 of China's banks are among the world's top 10, and ...

46. Japanese business -- from old to new Japan
(Panorama/Investment)

No-one knows Japanese business better than Ulrike Schaede from the University of California, San Diego.  Her recent interview on "Japan's Evolving Business Strategies" is most certainly worth a read. Here ...

47. Why did Japan stop growing?
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... electronics and other industries were offshored to East Asia, setting up the now very familiar production networks and supply chains. Lastly, Japan has been undergoing the most rapid aging of its population ...

48. Poverty in India
(Panorama/Development)

... success has thus been a case of a few islands of prosperity in a vast sea of poverty India stands at a crucial juncture with market sentiment now turning against the country.  The government needs to ...

49. Australia: beware of Asian Century Hype
(Panorama/Globalization winners)

... now reached the point where they will bite not only the quality of growth, but also the quantity.  And the development challenges facing Asia remain enormous, with half the region still living on less ...

50. Asia's uneven development
(Panorama/Development)

... enrollment, but is behind schedule for reaching the last grade and primary completion.  The poorest performers include the Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan. Now we turn to the dark ...

51. Globalization
(Category)

If the truth be known, we have been living globalization for an awefully long time. Humankind started its long march out of Africa and across the globe around 50,000 years ago. Trade routes like the Silk ...