International Selection

The need for more investment in transport, telecom, energy, and education certainly is not only a German issue. The challenge is to attract more private capital into these areas. A column by Michael Heise.

We will be more likely to promote innovative activity if we are able to measure it more effectively and document its role in economic growth. A column by Edward Jung.

With the right preparation, there is no reason why a leader cannot specialize and manage. The results could be remarkable. A column by Amanda H. Goodall

The critical limit beyond which creditors become anxious has been raised significantly by the Eurozone's bailout architecture. This will bring a few years of calm, then the storm will come. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

For both retail and institutional investors who distinguish between individual countries’ and sectors’ prospects, emerging markets will remain attractive long-term investment opportunities. A column by Laura Tyson.

If the US is to escape the consequences of government capture by big Wall Street banks, it cannot wait for Europe to catch up on regulation, including capital requirements. A column by Simon Johnson.

Before 1914, the financial arms race, instead of being an alternative to war, made war more likely – as it may well be doing with Russia today. A column by Harold James.

Large sustained external imbalances are something that global policymakers do need to monitor closely, because they can be an indicator of problems that need to be investigated more deeply. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

A few things need to happen soon if Europe is to minimize the risk of slipping into another prolonged period of under-performance and additional asymmetrical downside financial risk. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

William R. White, the former chief economist of the Bank for International Settlements, warns of grave adverse effects of the ultra loose monetary policy.

Favorable tax treatment of the purchase of insurance for major medical costs would reduce the national saving rate and increase consumer spending. A column by Martin Feldstein.

Gavin Patterson, CEO of BT Group, explains what the telecom operator wants to achieve with its TV platform and what the growth strategy means for investors.