A study from the IMF into the driving factors behind the boom and bust in construction spending in Europe

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2013/wp13181.pdf

A bit of history….

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-28/guest-post-history-real-gdp-population-growth

Demographics in Asia: they are going all over the place…

http://qz.com/118201/thailands-joining-japan-and-korea-as-one-of-the-old-men-of-asia/

The Canadian economy has a lot less labour productivity growth than the US: here’s the breakdown

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/canadian-productivity-even-worse-than-previously-thought/article13988435/

The Complete Idiot Chart of understanding the middle east…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-27/dummies-guide-understanding-middle-east

“Global Implications of Capital Account Liberalization in China” By the IMF

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/wp/2013/wp13189.pdf

The breakdown of ownership of US debt….

http://politicalcalculations.blogspot.nl/2013/08/summer-2013-who-really-owns-us-national.html

Sign of the times…

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-08-26/guest-post-trying-stay-sane-insane-world-part-3

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