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What has the world economy ever done for us? – EMBA elective reading 2 (*)
14 Jan 2019

What has the world economy ever done for us? – EMBA elective reading 2 (*)

by Simon Taylor | posted in: China, Course material, Economics, EMBA, International affairs, MFin | 2

A lot of people in the richer economies appear doubtful that economic globalisation has been good for them. But there are hundreds of millions in the rest of the world for whom globalisation has been a critical part of their … Continued

China, EMBA, globalisation, growth, poverty
Are we heading for a world like that of “1984”?
7 Oct 2018

Are we heading for a world like that of “1984”?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: China, Economics, International affairs | 0

I think the world may be fragmenting into increasingly separate economic and cultural regions, one dominated by China, another led but not dominated by the US, with other nations watching and wondering how best to position themselves. This reminds me … Continued

BRI, China, development, globalisation, growth, international finance
Thinking about the risks to global economic growth
9 Sep 2015

Thinking about the risks to global economic growth

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics | 2

The fundamentals of global economic growth seem broadly positive but there are some reasons for caution, which can be understood through the savings-investment framework described in the previous blog. If savings are “too high” or investment “too low” then the … Continued

growth, macro
The fortunes of nations: how long term growth rates change countries
17 Aug 2014

The fortunes of nations: how long term growth rates change countries

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Economics, International affairs | 2

Countries that had similar levels of economic prosperity two or three generations ago have diverged spectacularly. Getting economic growth right makes a huge difference to the lives of people. Here are two examples: The US and Argentina, and South Korea … Continued

growth, macro
On the difficulties of using macroeconomic data for policy advice
18 Apr 2013

On the difficulties of using macroeconomic data for policy advice

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics, Finance sector | 0

The economics blogosphere and now the mainstream financial press are full of discussion about the flaws in widely cited research done by Professors Ken Rogoff and Carmen Reinhart. These authors produced an excellent and path-breaking book This Time Is Different which … Continued

debt, growth, macro
US healthcare spending as the central budgetary problem
6 Jan 2013

US healthcare spending as the central budgetary problem

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Economics, Financial products | 1

I make the point in classroom discussions of the US fiscal outlook that, simplifying only a little, the problem of US federal spending reduces to the problem of the US health care system. All rich countries face an increase in … Continued

debt, fiscal policy, growth, healthcare, macro
Chinese investment – too much of a good thing?
17 Dec 2012

Chinese investment – too much of a good thing?

by Simon Taylor | posted in: China, Course material, Economics, Finance sector | 0

A key feature of macroeconomic analysis is the relationship between a country’s savings and investment rates. Savings represent income that is not consumed. Investment means spending on assets that will last for some period of time, such as factories, houses, … Continued

China, growth, investment, macro, national accounts

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Simon is a member of the finance faculty group at Cambridge Judge Business School. From 2008-18 he was the first Director of the University of Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) degree, and he is now Director of the University's Global Executive MBA. An economist and former equities analyst at JPMorgan and Citigroup, he teaches on financial markets and institutions, infrastructure finance and the world financial system. He is a Fellow in Economics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. His book on nuclear power in the UK was published in March 2016.

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