Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Paul Krugman wins Nobel Prize in Economics --


Red plate made in China and cherries from where? Photo copyright Kyi May Kaung

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/13/AR2008101300369.html?hpid=sec-business

The Theory of Comparative Advantage explained a lot, but Krugman's work has explained country specializations and trade better.

See PBS.org for Jim Lehrer's interview of Krugman, yesterday. (10-13-08)

Krugman said countries fall into trade patterns also by chance and then economies of scale take over.

Think of China's increasing role in African trade and investment.

Kyi May Kaung

Specialpost--Ellen Bernstein--expose of World Bank Rohingya project--

https://www.irrawaddy.com/culture/books/hellfire-and-damnation-in-myanmar-ex-world-bank-country-head-recounts-rohingya-catastrophe-response....