This chapter provides some brief, informal notes about Portugal’s modern economic history since the 1974 Revolution, as it looks to an outsider observer. Not to be too coy about it, Portugal has done better than many feared but not quite as well as many hoped. There is, however, an asymmetry...

Der Journalist Reichhart bietet hier einige kurze und hochaktuelle Einblicke in das moderne China. Der Autor lebt seit Jahren in diesem Land und hat viel von seinen beruflichen Erfahrungen einfliessen lassen. Ein kurzer Überblick über die Lage in diesem immer wichtiger werdenden Land....

All countries have had defining moments which have brought about important transformations in their economies and societies. These turning points, which may be triggered by wars, new technologies and markets, or crises, require new policies and reforms to help countries adapt to the fresh...