Author Description

I wrote this book because I have a very strong feeling that a more pragmatic view of macro situations is necessary, this constituting an ambitious project. This book is not about "systematic pessimism", it recognizes that many economic factors need to be drastically reviewed first and revised after due in-depth analysis. It is not theoretical, it offers solutions, which are not "ASAP" but gradual and I believe realistic. Proposed solutions are based on an "active life in international working"in situ" in 3 continents and 7 different countries. I am not for opposing globalization or internet / IT development because they are not stoppable and part of the XXI Century's evolution; I am for finding solutions to take advantage of these realities. This means that governments cannot continuously "throw the can forward" and need to take on responsibilities to not only adapt to these huge changes but try to lead, this is and will be increasingly difficult, but if they do not change their political approach they will be the losers and accountable to the people they think they are governing. I have been referring to "events" that occurred during the last 2 to 3 years - and some well before, in order to stress that no real changes to rather non existing economic policies were made during these last years in the "Western World" - the US and Europe, separating the Eurozone. Monetary policies, and Central Banking, overwhelmingly "dictated" the behavior of nations, which is contrary to logic, since financial measures should "complement" financing required by a nations 'realistic and also ambitious social-economic view, plan and it's budgeting, and not precede them. By doing it in the contrary sense, there cannot exist financial targeting, because no economic priorities to be financed have been explicitly determined by the governments, which are led financially, mainly by Central Banking, which is senseless! Polls over time showed that well founded and successful SMEs (biggest emplo