Weekend Reading - Oct 27/28

US Economy:

2012 US Economic Growth – YTD Appraisal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203922804578080951638784688.html

Long-Term Economic Distress in Japan

Japan's Declining Fortunes:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/a-declining-japan-loses-its-once-hopeful-champions/2012/10/27/f2d90b2e-1cea-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_story.html

Emerging Market Related Links:

Corruption and rapid economic growth in China

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/10/22/121022fa_fact_osnos?currentPage=all

China learns a lesson on why protectionism is ultimately bound to fail

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-candidates-promise-a-crackdown-chinas-advantage-erodes-in-a-key-area/2012/10/26/2363a766-1a18-11e2-bd10-5ff056538b7c_story.html

India – State-level completion may lead to better economic outcomes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-india-rise-of-regionalism-offers-alternative-path-to-prosperity/2012/10/24/85e87c60-0c56-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_print.html

Why India Needs Retail FDI

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/bhagwati/2012/10/16/untenable-critiques-sowing-confusion-on-supposed-ill-effects-of-retail-fdi/

On Asian Americans:

From WSJ – Rise of the Tiger Nation

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204076204578076613986930932.html

From NYTIMES

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/10/27/nyregion/a-disparity-in-top-public-high-schools.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/27/education/a-grueling-admissions-test-highlights-a-racial-divide.html