Posts Tagged ‘natural disasters’

‘Black Swan’ Events: Some Key Observations

It is only mid-March, and already 2011 has brought two shocks to the global economy. The first was the wave of political unrest that swept across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) from January onwards, toppling the Tunisian and Egyptian presidents and plunging Libya into civil war. The second was of course the devastating… [Read more]

North Korea: The Limits Of Economic And Human Endurance

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the death of North Korea’s late ‘Great Leader’, Kim Il Sung, who ruled for almost 50 years. What is most remarkable is that his son and chosen successor, Kim Jong Il, still leads the country, and for that matter, the country still exists. When Kim Sr died, most people… [Read more]


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