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Is Globalization to Blame for Income Inequality?

Posted on February 15, 2008
Topics: Globalization
Previously filed under: General Globalization
A look at the causes of income inequality and how they can be overcome.
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Keywords: trade, global economy, economy

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The Fair Trade Future

Posted on February 6, 2008
Previously filed under: North America, Trade
The authors of the book 'Fair Trade: The Challenges of Transforming Globalization' suggest some key changes for the Fair Trade market.
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Keywords: fair trade, global economy, sustainability, agriculture

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It's a Semiglobalized World

Posted on January 4, 2008
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Book and Film Reviews
A book demonstrating a worldview where apocalypse is not imminent and differences still matter.
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Keywords: book review, Pankaj Ghemawat, semiglobalization, globalization, global economy

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A Rare Breed of Social Entrepreneur

Posted on December 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Interviews
Bill Early explains his life experiences and motivations to educate youth about globalization.
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Keywords: success stories, social entrepreneurship, globalization, global economy

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A West African Union

Posted on May 9, 2007
Topics: Governance
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
Author Seth Kaplan offers an innovative idea to help solve West Africa's deep-rooted problems.
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Keywords: West African Union, west Africa, Seth Kaplan, global economy

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Betting With the House's Money

Posted on April 17, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Though imminent disaster is unlikely, the US dollar's strength is being tested.
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Keywords: US dollar, deficit spending, global economy, Kenneth Rogoff

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Government Takes Aim at Unemployment in Liberia

Posted on March 7, 2007
Topics: Governance
Countries: Liberia
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
Following many years of civil war the Liberian national government has recently unveiled a poverty reduction plan principally focused on job creation.
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Keywords: Poverty alleviation, global economy, Africa

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Creative Industries Serve as Growth Engine

Posted on February 15, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Global Economy
As creative industries expand they create both challenges and opportunities for developing countries.
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Keywords: Creative industries, technology, growth, global economy, globalization

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Questioning Milton Friedman's Free Market and Freedom

Posted on February 14, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
Milton Friedman's experience in Chile illustrates that political freedoms may not flow naturally from economic freedoms.
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Keywords: milton friedman, politics, economics, economic freedom, global economy

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Global Warming Insurance is a Bad Buy

Posted on February 6, 2007
Previously filed under: Environment
A new report by the British Treasury argues that we must invest now in order to avoid a near-future crippling of the global economy.
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Keywords: global warming, environment, economics, global economy, climate change

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Getting to the Bottom of "Bottom-Up" Approaches

Posted on January 23, 2007
Previously filed under: Global Economy
The popularity of "Bottom-Up" approaches to poverty are high, but are they properly understood?
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Keywords: Social Enterprise, Grameen Bank, global economy, development

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Capitalism - One Size Does Not Suit All

Posted on January 11, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
Shaped by many cultures, some forms of capitalism are more palatable to anti-globalization activists than others.
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Keywords: capitalism, global economy, debt, trade, society, crisis, liberal, privatize

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International Perspectives on Globalization

Posted on January 11, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, General 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.
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Keywords: globalization, Europe, America, Africa, Asia, global economy, poverty, trade

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What Is Globalization?

Posted on January 4, 2007
Topics: Trade, Globalization
Countries: India
Previously filed under: Asia, General Globalization
The Global Envision Fall 2006 Essay Contest Winner, Shrinivas Thakur, discusses globalization and its effects on the Indian economy.
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Keywords: global economy, essay contest, contest winner

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The IMF and World Bank - An Overview

Posted on December 27, 2006
Previously filed under: North America, Global Economy
World Bank and IMF preferences for free-market solutions spark criticism from both sides of the economic and political spectrum.
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Keywords: IMF, World Bank, global economy, trade, Structural Adjustment Programs,

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