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The Bottom Billion

JAN 7, 2008 Podcast

The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It

Global poverty is falling, but a minority of developing countries are stagnant and diverging from the rest of mankind, says Collier, which is a danger ...

DEC 20, 2007 Podcast

The Enclave Economy: Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development in Mexico's Silicon Valley

Kevin Gallagher finds that Mexico's post-NAFTA experience of foreign direct investment in its information technology sector, particularly in the Guadalajara region, did not result in ...

DEC 19, 2007 Podcast

Fighting Corruption: Perspectives from the World Bank

Brian Levy discusses the dilemmas of addressing corruption in the context of development work, since the World Bank's primary mission is poverty reduction. New community-driven ...

DEC 17, 2007 Podcast

Responsible Profit: Perspectives from Deutsche Asset Management

Bringing capital into play is the pragmatic and profitable response to climate change, says Mark Fulton of Deutsche Asset Management. Governments are creating a price ...

DEC 17, 2007 Podcast

A Megacommunity at Work on Great Barrier Reef

Christopher Kelly explains how business leaders launched the Great Barrier Reef Foundation to coordinate scientific research and protect the ecosystem. Gradually a megacommunity formed around ...

DEC 17, 2007 Podcast

Responsible Profit: Crafting a Fair Climate Agreement

Nikhil Chandavarkar of the UN says Developed countries focus on mitigation and absolute emissions levels, whereas developing countries cite their low per capita emissions and ...

DEC 12, 2007 Podcast

Pakistan: The Struggle Between Politics and Extremism

Created as a Muslim state 60 years ago this August, Pakistan is in crisis, wrestling with Draconian laws, the conflict between secularism and Islam, and an ...

DEC 12, 2007 Podcast

Trade Imbalance: The Struggle to Weigh Human Rights Concerns in Trade Policymaking

Is trade the best tool to achieve human rights objectives? Which human rights and for whom? Do trade agreements enhance or undermine the process? Susan ...

DEC 10, 2007 Podcast

Towards a New Culture of International Relations: Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual in Multilateral Decision-Making

We need to involve individuals more and give a lot of what we call our sovereignty to the individual, says Kerim. Shared responsibilities should be ...

DEC 7, 2007 Podcast

Branded! How the Certification Revolution is Transforming Global Corporations

Michael Conroy discusses how certification systems, market campaigns, and champions within corporations are driving a major shift in global corporate accountability on social and environmental ...