Global Economy - Interesting Items

Japan Seeks Its Economic Mojo in the Stuff That Makes the Stuff

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/08/business/japan-economy-manufacturing.html

‘Privatization’ Is No Longer a Dirty Word in Brazil, Even in an Election Year

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-08/-privatization-is-no-longer-a-dirty-word-in-brazil-even-in-an-election-year

Macron’s Reform Train Will Not Be Derailed

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/macron-french-railway-reforms-strikes-by-philippe-aghion-and-benedicte-berner-2018-05

How Costa Rica Gets It Right

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/costa-rica-enlightenment-model-by-joseph-e--stiglitz-2018-05