The Economist - 17 February 2001

Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
: Business this week......Page 3
: The world this week......Page 5
: Science and profit......Page 8
: Dressing for the downturn......Page 10
: Indonesia’s divided leaders......Page 12
: Ireland’s euro-sins......Page 14
: Reforming the sisters......Page 16
: Educating Tony Blair......Page 18
On abortion, Vaclav Klaus, beer, the Philippines, American football, the Middle East, industry and the environment, Catholicism, Japan, America’s surplus, the Big Mac index......Page 20
: The odd couple......Page 25
: New arms for a new world......Page 30
Bill Clinton’s reputation: Muddier yet......Page 32
Politics in Massachusetts: Queen Jane......Page 34
Lexington: Life in the wilderness......Page 36
The mid-west’s economy: Down, not out......Page 38
: Wyoming’s foot on the gas......Page 40
: When sheriffs go wrong......Page 41
: A hug in the Colombian jungle......Page 43
Brazil: Flu you can use......Page 45
: Boom bye-bye batty-boy......Page 46
Mexico: How tough can Fox be?......Page 47
Chile: What help for the temporeras?......Page 49
: The gentle art of lobbying in China......Page 51
Japan: Bunkered......Page 53
: By train to Lhasa......Page 54
Indian agriculture: Prowling tiger, slobbering dog......Page 55
Hong Kong: For whom the Gong tolls......Page 57
Kirgizstan: An inspector calls......Page 58
Pakistan: Generals at bay......Page 59
: Remaking Yugoslavia......Page 60
: The criminal crucible that is Kosovo......Page 62
Ukraine: Falling apart......Page 64
Germany: The flailing right......Page 66
Charlemagne: Bertrand Delano?, a Socialist mayor for Paris?......Page 68
Denmark and Greenland: Ultima motives......Page 70
: Catalonia’s next boss?......Page 71
Ireland: Hi, Noonan......Page 72
European defence: A long march......Page 73
: The slow progress of fast wires......Page 75
: It’s dark up north......Page 78
Education: The feelgood factor......Page 79
Bagehot: What women want......Page 81
: Dear Chancellor......Page 83
: Sectarianism ain’t wot it used to be......Page 85
: Starring role for provincial cities......Page 86
Aviation: Jumbo noise......Page 87
: Hope in the Horn......Page 89
Algeria: Sour cherry......Page 91
: Zimbabwe’s beans and bicycles......Page 93
Palestinians: Shaky solidarity......Page 94
Nigeria: Bill, borrow and embezzle......Page 95
: Reinventing Tata......Page 96
Napster: And the band plays on......Page 99
Beef market: Contaminated......Page 101
Face value: Man on the run......Page 103
Corporate governance in France: Where’s the Michelin woman?......Page 105
Russia’s overseas investment: Comrade capitalist......Page 107
: Globalisation to the rescue......Page 109
Japanese corporate raiders: Ever so polite......Page 111
: Lessons of a virtual timetable......Page 113
: Tricky moves for the Bank and the Fund......Page 118
: Madison Avenue Bear......Page 121
German banks: Co-operative spirit......Page 122
Economics focus: A matter of trust......Page 123
Pensions in Brazil: All shook up......Page 125
Islamic banking: Forced devotion......Page 127
: Full of interest......Page 129
Japanese equity bonds: Under water......Page 130
: On human nature......Page 131
: An underworld classic......Page 136
: Not horrid enough......Page 138
Family loyalties: On the edge......Page 139
Drinking fashions: What bottle......Page 141
South African cartoonists: Inky devils......Page 142
India’s choices: Agree to differ......Page 144
Latin American painting: Filling out the form......Page 146
: Slight problem......Page 148
Eating habits: Mac attack......Page 149
: Anne Lindbergh......Page 150
: OUTPUT, DEMAND AND JOBS......Page 152
: COMMODITY PRICE INDEX......Page 153
: SWEDEN......Page 154
: PRICES AND WAGES......Page 155
: MONEY AND INTEREST RATES......Page 156
: GOVERNMENT DEBT......Page 157
: TRADE, EXCHANGE RATES AND BUDGETS......Page 158
: STOCKMARKETS......Page 159
: FOREIGN INVESTMENT......Page 160
: FINANCIAL MARKETS......Page 161
: ECONOMY......Page 162