The Economist - 28 July 2001

The Economist July 28th, 2001......Page 1
Emerging-Market Indicators......Page 0
Business this week......Page 4
Politics this week......Page 6
The case for legalisation......Page 9
Climate change: Kyoto rescued?......Page 11
Megawati takes charge......Page 13
Trade: Why Doha matters......Page 15
Israel and the Palestinians: A step back from the precipice......Page 16
Latin America: The ardour cools......Page 18
On climate change, Belgium, Fitch, Houston, long life......Page 20
World trade: Playing games with prosperity......Page 23
Social policy: At last, good news on the family (probably)......Page 28
Teenage morality: Condom sense......Page 31
California's economy: The real trouble......Page 32
San Diego: We shall swig them on the beaches......Page 35
Russia and America: The love that dare not speak its name......Page 36
Germ warfare: Stop the world, I want to get off......Page 38
Lexington: Tongue on the loose......Page 40
The Latinobarometro poll: An alarm call for Latin America’s democrats......Page 42
Brazil’s economy: In hock, again......Page 46
Colombia’s wars: Rights, wrongs and powers......Page 48
Nicaragua: Stopping Ortega......Page 50
Indonesia: But what will Megawati do?......Page 51
Sri Lanka: The Tigers pounce......Page 53
Japan's election: The price of fame......Page 54
India: A leader in waiting......Page 56
America and Asia: Travelling hopefully......Page 57
China and Taiwan: Business trumps politics......Page 58
Nigeria's economy: More pain, little gain......Page 59
Congo: Is the world soft on Kabila?......Page 61
Eastern Congo: In limbo......Page 62
Drought in Iran: Careless in a dry country......Page 64
Whales: For watching or eating?......Page 65
After the Genoa summit: Picking up the pieces......Page 66
France's Muslims: The melting–pot that isn't......Page 68
The European Union and its public: Heart attack? Here's an aspirin......Page 70
Autocracy in Belarus: Challenged, feebly......Page 72
Macedonia's rebellion: Talking or fighting?......Page 74
Romania's government: The end of the tunnel, perhaps......Page 76
Charlemagne: Alexander Kwasniewski......Page 78
Sterling and manufacturing: Sliding into recession......Page 80
Retailing: High Street woes......Page 82
Agriculture: Wiring the cows......Page 84
Drugs: Choc treatment......Page 85
Pay-television: Waiting for the digital revolution......Page 86
London Underground: Who shall rule?......Page 88
Local regeneration: Mr Boizot comes to town......Page 90
Bagehot: Signal failure......Page 91
Stumbling in the dark......Page 93
How did we get here?......Page 96
Big business......Page 97
Choose your poison......Page 100
The harm done......Page 102
Stopping it......Page 104
Collateral damage......Page 107
Better ways......Page 110
Set it free......Page 113
Offer to readers......Page 115
Sources and acknowledgements......Page 116
Japanese companies abroad: Yen and yuan......Page 118
Malaysian corporate restructuring: Wrongs and Renong......Page 121
German brewers: Small beer......Page 122
OPEC: Trouble ahead......Page 124
America's high-tech companies: Beyond the valley......Page 125
Pharmaceuticals: Health check......Page 127
European engineering: Waving or drowning?......Page 129
Face value: A ray of Sun......Page 130
Stock exchanges in Europe: The hunt for liquidity......Page 132
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Taking on Turkmenbashi......Page 134
Russia and the WTO: Playing by the rules......Page 135
Lloyd's of London: An acceptable risk......Page 137
Structured finance: CDO—not cash on delivery......Page 138
Japan's stockmarkets: Thank you, Mr Shiokawa......Page 140
Merrill Lynch: Waiting for the man......Page 141
Climate change: What next, then?......Page 142
Economics focus: A global euro?......Page 144
Space wars: Something to watch over you......Page 146
Circadian rhythms: Early birds get it......Page 149
Neurology and human behaviour: Sex, race and brain-scanning......Page 151
The Delphic oracle: A whiff of the future......Page 153
Modern seafaring: Salty conquerors......Page 154
Europe: State of the Union......Page 156
Pablo Escobar: Colombia counts the cost of war......Page 158
Photography: Sebastiao Salgado's Indonesia......Page 159
Literary criticism: Renaissance man......Page 160
Caine prize for African writing: Prison diary......Page 162
Modern composers: Fighting shy......Page 163
What the world is reading: Latin American bestsellers: Fantasy, politics and fantastic politics......Page 165
Paul Livingstone Tito Omukuba......Page 167
Overview......Page 169
Output, demand and jobs......Page 170
Prices and wages......Page 171
Part-time workers......Page 172
Money and interest rates......Page 173
The Economist commodity price index......Page 174
Stockmarkets......Page 175
Trade, exchange rates and budgets......Page 176
Coffee and cocoa......Page 177
Overview......Page 178
Currencies against the dollar......Page 179
Economy......Page 180
Financial markets......Page 181