Tue Jul 21, 2009 17:35 UTC |
Your correspondent has just returned from an 18-day odyssey through China, with the aim of having an adventure, but also with an eye for economic developments. China did not disappoint on either front. Anecdotal observations should always be taken with a large grain of salt when it comes to confirming economic assumptions, and this is [Read more...]
Tags: Beijing, China, Chongqing, Construction, Economy, fixed investment, GDP, highways, infrastructure, middle class, pollution, railways, Shanghai
Posted in: Asia, China, General
Wed Dec 3, 2008 17:02 UTC |
Due to popular demand following my blog piece on skyscrapers and recessions last week, I have humbly agreed to take a closer look at one of Latin America’s outstanding success stories in recent years: the Panamanian property market. Back in the liquidity-drenched days of early 2007 (remember them?!), my colleagues at Business Monitor crowned Panama [Read more...]
Tags: Bubble, Canal, Central America, Construction, Dubai, Panama, Property, Real Estate
Posted in: Financials, General, Latin America