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China’s Economic Prospects on the Cusp

China has important islands of technological excellence, even dominance, but...

Will the US easily relinquish economic and political power to China and India in the 21st century?

Is India’s Development Sustainable?

Professor the Lord Desai, The London School of Economics and...

Why Did Europe’s Economies Diverge from Asia?

The levels of income in parts of China and India...

Is wealth good for your health?

Dramatic increases in life span over the past 300 years...

Is the world flat?

A recent best-seller claims that rapid communication across the world...

Asia’s Rivals: The implications for the world economy of developments in China, India and Japan

For the first time in history, Asia has three great...

West Indian Writing in Britain: Is It True to Type?

This is a part of the series of four lectures...

Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View

Sir Thomas Harris has a long and distinguished career in...

Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition

The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...