Tag Archives: Gross domestic product

The Upside of All These Projects

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

Today we’ll be looking at a few of the upsides of these projects, and why they are for the most part appreciated by the people, despite the corruption and problems these vanity projects can cause (read my updated post on some … Continue reading →

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Big Projects, Fat Pockets

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Wednesday we looked at part of the reason why Chinese officials like massive projects, and today we’ll be looking at the another major reason: corruption. This factor helps to explain why local governments are so eager to build infrastructure, but … Continue reading →

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Is China Headed For An Economic Crash?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

I had a great discussion with a German man on the train yesterday, and thought you might find it interesting. He is in the garment manufacturing business and works for a large German chain similar to The GAP or H&M, … Continue reading →

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