Readings:

• The New York Times series of articles on Downsizing (You need a free registration to access the NY Times Web pages).

• Krugman's contrarian view on downsizing

• The CEA/Stiglitz report on Downsizing

• Ex-Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has commented on downsizing in a number of speeches

• A Wall Street view by the "guru of downsizing" (Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley)