Portugal’s Japanese Problem

Portugal’s Japanese Problem

By Edward Hugh In a number of posts recently I have highlighted the impact of declining workforces on economic growth … [Read more...]

The real experiment that is being carried out in Japan

The real experiment that is being carried out in Japan

By Edward Hugh The future never resembles the past – as we well know. But, generally speaking, our imagination and … [Read more...]

The A-b-e of economics and Japan’s shrinking population trap

The A-b-e of economics and Japan’s shrinking population trap

By Edward Hugh And the world said “Let Shinzo Abe be”, and all was light. “The point is not that I have an uncanny … [Read more...]

Beyond their ken: The Spanish contraction machine is well-oiled

Beyond their ken: The Spanish contraction machine is well-oiled

By Edward Hugh Spain’s economic problems now form part of such a complex web of cause and effect, action and reaction, … [Read more...]