share In Tanzania High Growth is Still to Benefit the Poor While still facing an array of challenges, the Tanzanian government has made several strides towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.Tags: TanzaniaAfricadevelopmentgrowthRegions: AfricaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share Poverty Retreats with Globalization's Advance in India While the benefits of globalization have eliminated poverty for millions in India, poverty is still a fact of life. Categories: General GlobalizationTopics: GlobalizationTags: povertyRegions: AsiaCountries: India Read more »
share Growth Prospects Strong in Next 25 Years, Says World Bank The World Bank's Global Economic Prospects 2007 warns that unless managed properly, globalization could be accompanied by growing income inequality and environmental damage.Tags: World BankglobalizationdevelopmentpovertytradeGlobal Economic ProspectRegions: AsiaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share Is India Emerging as an Eastern or Western Power? Kishore Mahbubani, Dean at the LKY School of Public Policy, offers predictions about the direction India is likely to take as an emerging power. Categories: General GlobalizationTopics: Economic DevelopmentGlobalizationTags: powerRegions: AsiaCountries: India Read more »
share Corporate Responsibility and Globalization A new business structure appears to be on the horizon as large corporations are now integrating activist demands into their business plans. Tags: corporate social responsibilityactivismTopics: CorporationsGlobalizationCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share What Latin America Thinks About Globalization Latin Americans are wary of Globalization. Comments from regional political, social and academic leaders help explain why.Tags: globalizationLatin Americadebttradefree marketDe SotoRegions: South AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share International Perspectives on Globalization The Voice of the People 2006 poll found on average that Africans and Asians tend to view globalization favorably, while Europeans and Americans are more skeptical.Tags: Africaglobalizationpovertytradeglobal economyEuropeAsiaAmericaRegions: North AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share The Carribean Conundrum Language extinction is a real concern throughout the Carribean as the native language, Papiamento, becomes secondary to tourist demands.Tags: globalizationlanguageCarribeanSpanishEnglishRegions: South AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share An African View of Globalization The GlobeScan and the World Bank survey of eight African nations finds that most Africans believe globalization has had a positive effect on their lives.Tags: Africaglobalizationglobal economyRegions: AfricaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share What Is Globalization? The Global Envision Fall 2006 Essay Contest Winner, Shrinivas Thakur, discusses globalization and its effects on the Indian economy. Categories: General GlobalizationTopics: GlobalizationTradeTags: global economyessay contestcontest winnerRegions: AsiaCountries: India Read more »
share An Expensive Cup of Macchiato for Our Ego Local coffee shops in Ethiopia have begun to go upscale and offer prices comparable - but they do not face government imposed royalties like the foreign coffee companies do.Tags: tradecoffeeStarbuckswtoDohaRegions: AfricaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share China is a Friend, But Let's Watch It China has invested considerable amounts of money for African development. However, it is important to recognize the motives behind such investments.Tags: Africatradeglobal economyChina-Africa SummitHu JintaoRegions: AsiaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share 2006 Corruption Perceptions Index Reinforces Link Between Poverty and Corruption Transparency International's public opinion survey results show a correlation between corruption and poverty and indicate that much work remains to improve both indices.Tags: corruptionpovertyTransparency Internationalanti-corruption lawsRegions: North AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share LABORrious Adaptation With membership numbers dropping, unions around the world need to innovate in order stay relevant in the era of globalization.Tags: globalizationdevelopmentlabortechnologyunionsRegions: North AmericaCategories: General Globalization Read more »
share Flexicurity - Denmark style Denmark works to maintain its social protection traditions while remaining internationally competitive. The Europeans consider it a model for the future.Tags: DenmarkRegions: Europe and Middle EastCategories: General Globalization Read more »