The Economist Magazine - August 16, 2008

Editor:John Micklethwait
Publisher:The Economist Group Limited Company
Language: English
Number of Pages: 152 / PDF: 2.23 MB
Issn: 0013-0613

The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by "The Economist Newspaper Ltd" and edited in London. It has been in continuous publication since James Wilson established it in September 1843. As of 2006, its average circulation topped one million copies a week, about half of which are sold in North America.Consequently it is often seen as a transatlantic (as opposed to solely British) news source.

IN THIS ISSUE

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The war in Georgia: Russia resurgent
The war in Georgia is a victory for Russia. The West's options are limited, but it needs to pursue them firmly.

Globalisation and health: Importing competition
The coming boom in medical travel could help both rich and poor.

The world economy: A problem shared
Economies across the rich world are flirting with recession. Good news for the dollar.

Bank strategies: No size fits all
Don't blame banks' business models for the credit crisis. Blame their management.

Pakistan: Beyond Musharraf
Pakistan's government should forget about punishing the president and get on with governing.

Food retailing in Europe: The Germans are coming
Germany's "hard discount" model of supermarket retailing is spreading in Europe.

Globalisation and health care: Operating profit
Why put up with expensive, run-of-the-mill health care at home when you can be treated just as well abroad?

The global economy: Rebalancing act
America's exports are now growing faster than China's, helping to reduce the strains in the world economy.

Car engines: The old motor roars back
The internal combustion engine is more than 100 years old, but it still has a future.

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