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Tag Archives: development

finance & economics, history & society, in other words, world affairs

one island, two worlds

Author The Editor Date February 2, 2010

It isn’t surprising that so-called “ambulance economics” has gained mass policy appeal as the global economy descends into madness, despite a legacy of failure.

Tagged development, empires, geography, haiti, history, policy, recovery |
financial crisis, history & society, in other words

after the crisis

Author The Editor Date September 29, 2009
Exploring the recent economic “upheaval” through the lens of history helps in at least...
Tagged development, geopolitics, growth, history, macroeconomics, trade, world bank |
financial crisis, history & society, in other words

pity the nation

Author The Editor Date December 17, 2008
Prescient words from Lebanese poet Khalil Gibran in 1934… Pity the nation that wears...
Tagged development, great depression, middle east, society |
financial crisis, in other words

treadmill economics

Author The Editor Date June 20, 2008
It’s no surprise that financial crises – like intercourse, pro sports, and agriculture –...
Tagged development, economics, history, macroeconomics, policy, stagflation, sustainability, theory |
finance & economics, in other words

the world is fat

Author The Editor Date May 28, 2008
Further commentary on the interconnected themes of income disparity, agricultural inflation, and selective de-globalization,...
Tagged china, development, food, macroeconomics, trade |
history & society, in other words

green-mart

Author The Editor Date April 13, 2008
It isn’t everyday that mega-corporations act outside of their own financial interest. It simply...
Tagged business, competition, development, environment, evolution, government, monopoly, regulation, social responsibility |
finance & economics, history & society, in other words

capitalism 2.0

Author The Editor Date March 31, 2008
Social entrepreneurship is at the heart of Capitalism 2.0, and the country’s leading minds...
Tagged capitalism 2.0, development, economics, entrepreneurship, innovation, social enterprise |
finance & economics, in other words, world affairs

victory is sweet

Author The Editor Date November 20, 2007
Once the white gold of the natural resource world, catalyst of Caribbean war, and...
Tagged agriculture, consumption, development, trade |
finance & economics, history & society, in other words, world affairs

who knew?

Author The Editor Date June 29, 2007
The Ford Foundation’s Values and Grant Letter The Ford Foundation and the organizations that...
Tagged development, enterprise, social |
finance & economics, history & society, in other words, science & tech

the darker side of ethanol

Author The Editor Date May 28, 2007
As politicians and investors cast their enthusiastic support behind the legislation and technology necessary...
Tagged agriculture, climate change, development, economics, energy, environment, poverty, science, trade, welfare |
history & society, in other words

principal’s message

Author The Editor Date April 30, 2007
“During 1967 we were proud to identify ourselves as Canadians. In celebrating our country’s...
Tagged canada, development, growth, prosperity, speech |
history & society, world affairs

a history of violence

Author The Editor Date January 15, 2007
“Nationalism is like cheap alcohol. First, it makes you drunk, then it makes you...
Tagged development, economics, education, elections, empire, history, political economy, politics, war |
history & society, in other words, the middle east

creature comforts

Author The Editor Date November 9, 2006
This piece in the OpEd section of the Wall Street Journal could be written...
Tagged communication, development, freedom, history, iran, media, public policy | 1 Comment |
financial crisis, in other words

serenity now

Author The Editor Date September 6, 2006
Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist adds his voice to the growing choir of doomsayers,...
Tagged bubble, china, consumption, contagion, development, leverage, panic, speculation, trade |
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