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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Keywords: IMF, World Bank, global economy, trade, Structural Adjustment Programs,

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