The Economist - 11 August 2001

Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
Business this week......Page 4
Politics this week......Page 6
The Internet's new borders......Page 9
Emerging markets: Crunch time......Page 11
Japan: Don't go to Yasukuni......Page 13
Thailand: Reform in reverse......Page 15
American productivity: Measuring the new economy......Page 17
The Palestinians: A people under punishment......Page 19
On the environment, Italy, Frédéric Bastiat, Bertrand Russell, the EU......Page 21
Geography and the net: Putting it in its place......Page 24
State budgets: Red ink rising......Page 28
High-speed rail: Trop peu, trop tard, trop Amtrak......Page 31
Mr Bush's report card: Not bad, so far......Page 33
Bill Clinton's real home: It's Arkansas, stupid......Page 36
Reproductive fantasy: Spin doctors......Page 38
Lexington: A Republican sex change......Page 39
Central America: Small, vulnerable—and disunited......Page 41
Bolivia: One-year wonder?......Page 45
Mexican politics: Love in the PRI......Page 46
Colombia: Peace recedes......Page 47
China: Beidaihe beach blues......Page 48
Japan: Shrine wars......Page 50
The Philippines: South Sea trouble......Page 52
Indonesia: Megawati names her team......Page 53
Indonesia: The Black Bats strike back......Page 55
The cost of the intifada: Pain, unequally spread......Page 57
Israel and the Greek patriarchate: The state backs off......Page 60
AIDS in Botswana: A new approach......Page 62
Refugees: Flight into penury......Page 64
Macedonia: War or peace?......Page 66
Italy: The fruits of office......Page 68
German immigration: Help wanted......Page 70
France: Watch your wallet......Page 71
Women in Spain: The usual amount......Page 73
Charlemagne: Anatoly Kinakh......Page 74
Northern Ireland: History or bunk?......Page 76
BT: Out of the loop......Page 78
Victorian music halls: Beer and opera......Page 80
Refugees: Green-eyed in Glasgow......Page 82
Welsh language: Dim diolch*......Page 84
The economy: Gloom at the Bank......Page 86
Foot-and-mouth disease: Muck, brass and politics......Page 88
Semiconductor manufacturers: The great chip glut......Page 90
Satellite television: Another twist in the tale......Page 92
Managing Russian companies: A touch of refinement......Page 94
General Motors and fuel cells: Stationary draw......Page 95
Microsoft and Windows XP: Nothing if not tenacious......Page 96
Tesco: Leahy's lead......Page 98
Face value: Just-in-time people......Page 101
American productivity: A spanner in the productivity miracle......Page 103
Job cuts at the NYSE: Last orders......Page 105
American policy towards Argentina: Mixed signals......Page 106
Insurance in Asia: Unprofitable policies......Page 108
Export-credit insurance: Insuring Africa......Page 110
Financial scandals in India: Slaves of the state......Page 111
European economies: Out of puff......Page 113
Economics focus: Averse to reality......Page 115
Cosmology: Let there be light......Page 117
Marine biology: A new whale......Page 119
The periodic table: 10-15 seconds of fame......Page 120
Organ repair: Hearts and minds......Page 121
Detecting landmines: Ratting on mines......Page 122
Contemporary Chinese fiction: From mainland to mainstream......Page 123
Tudor history: Hooray Henry......Page 125
America, Canada and Mexico: And gone tomorrow?......Page 127
Victims of Nazism: Closed accounts, open questions......Page 129
Political art: Lumumba's light......Page 130
Mummification: It's a wrap......Page 131
Poetry slam: Declamation of independence......Page 132
A showbiz life: Diamond Lil......Page 133
Eudora Welty......Page 134
Overview......Page 136
Output, demand and jobs......Page 137
Prices and wages......Page 138
Economic forecasts......Page 139
Money and interest rates......Page 140
The Economist commodity price index......Page 141
Stockmarkets......Page 142
Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 143
Small stockmarkets......Page 144
Overview......Page 145
Stockmarket turnover......Page 146
Economy......Page 147
Financial markets......Page 148