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January 2008
Barometer - January 2008By Alvino-Mario Fantini and Hugo RestallThe booming economies of Asia continue to raise millions of people out of poverty and improve the standard of living for billions more. But there is considerable diversity within this positive overall picture. For instance, several economies have successfully created competitive business environments that fuel high growth rates, despite having backward political institutions. Elsewhere, however, corruption and lack of reforms have created apparently insurmountable handicaps, leading to relative stagnation. What are the key differences that account for these divergent outcomes? No ResultsPlease supply at least one search term. On The NumbersPakistan's New Democratic Path read moreDow Jones LinksAdvertise on feer.com and in FEER |