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 ...
JAN 4, 2008 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Innovations: Cooperative Energy Security for Sustainable Development
Cooperative energy security for sustainable development implies a long-term balancing of energy, environment, and economic development. Only a strategic triad of publics, governments, and industry ...
DEC 23, 2007 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Maquilapolis: City of Factories
What is the human price of industrialization and globalization? Maquilapolis: City of Factories highlights what happens when capital comes to town and when it flies ...
DEC 22, 2007 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Black Gold Shows Bitter Trade Problems
Why can't Africa access trade as a tool to generate wealth? Black Gold delves into the international coffee supply chain to find out where the ...
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
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 ...