Recent Articles
SEP 7, 2006 • Article
REVIEW: The J Curve
National trade deficits usually get worse before they get better.This pattern resembles a "J" on graphs and so economists call it the J curve. ...
AUG 23, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: A Girl's Best Friend? Conflict Diamonds and Corporate Social Responsibility
By the time diamonds reach New York City shops, most have made an arduous journey from large dirt pits in Africa, passing through the hands ...
AUG 18, 2006 • Article
The Paris Club at 50: Solution to the Debt Problem or Symbol of it?
The Paris Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in July 2006. This is a suitable opportunity for rich creditor governments to acknowledge the deeply rooted ethical shortcomings ...
AUG 18, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Valuing and Validating Nonpaid Work
If people, instead of raw growth, were the focus of our economic thinking, then nonmarket activities would assume their proper value in our understanding of ...
AUG 7, 2006 • Article
Democracy Cannot be Imposed by Force
While democratic states tend to protect their own citizens and tend to be more peaceful, does it follow that democratic systems ought to be imposed ...
JUL 28, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Diffusing Censorship: Blogging in Iran
The 1979 Islamic revolution and subsequent takeover of the U.S embassy in Tehran isolated Iran from many countries politically and economically, but government censorship of ...
JUL 25, 2006 • Article
The False Dilemma of the Sweatshop
Poorer countries can avoid a trade-off between enhancing labour standards and taking full advantage of job-creating production and trading opportunities if current international trade rules ...
JUL 13, 2006 • Article
We Could Fight Drugs Together
In the growing confrontation between the United States and Iran, there is one area which has been overlooked and could provide an area of mutual ...
JUN 29, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Human Rights Must Be a Consideration for Economic Development Organizations
It is often argued that organizations that deal with economic development should avoid human rights issues because the two topics are distinct. This argument holds ...
JUN 22, 2006 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Globalized Fashion a Political Statement in the Middle East
In a region where governments have long tried to curb Western influences, the women of the Middle East increasingly use fashion to make a political ...