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Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Harry G. Broadman |
Connecting Africa and Asia Improved Asian market access can boost Africa's exports, but Africa needs domestic reforms to fully capture the economic benefits   |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Traa & Carare |
A Government's Net Worth A new tool in surveillance, the public sector balance sheet, can help diagnose vulnerabilities that are not immediately visible in the budget. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Jaumotte & Tytell |
Globalization of Labor Globalization is a vital force sustaining world growth, but policymakers need to ensure that all people benefit by strengthening access to education and training, adopting adequate social safety nets, and improving the functioning of labor markets. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 24, 2007
Maria Bruno-Britz |
TowerGroup Report Questions Criticisms of SWIFT Data Subpoenas US subpoenas of global financial messaging service SWIFT represents a larger problem around global data control, especially between the EU and the US. |
Chemistry World
May 24, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Between a Rock and a Hard Place An important part of Afghanistan's reconstruction is to enable the Afghan population to make the most of the country's mineral wealth. Geological surveys from the UK, US, Japan and the Czech Republic are helping to rebuild the Afghanistan Geological Survey. |
Geotimes
May 2007
Megan Sever |
The Plague: Could It Happen Again? Centuries ago, plague was brought about by the expansion of global travel at the same time climate changed. Given the extent of globalization today, and the fact that the climate is changing, health officials and the public wonder if there is a risk of history repeating itself. |
Reason
May 2007
David Weigel |
I, Tax Robot Internet tax traps: if you live in Canada, the United Kingdom, Austria, Denmark, or the Netherlands, the taxman may be watching your every click. Will the U.S. follow? |
Bank Technology News
April 2007
Rebecca Sausner |
The Taiwan Scenario The issue of China's cyber-warfare capabilities is intricately linked to the political status of Taiwan. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2007
Simon Cooper |
Global Timber Smugglers--and How You Can Stop Them This multibillion-dollar black market business occurs in more than 70 countries, and contributes to the annual destruction of more than 32 million wooded acres. Here is a Guilt-Free Wood Buyer's Guide and Tips to Buy Safe Wood. |
IDB America
February 2007 |
Who Benefits From Trade with China? Economist Guillermo Calvo warns that soaring commodity exports to the Asian giant would only benefit a minority of Latin Americans. |
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