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Finance & Development March 2008 |
Country Focus South Africa is currently seeing its longest expansion, thanks in part to sound policies.  |
CFO February 1, 2008 |
Asian View: Half Full and Half Empty The business outlook is sunny in the Philippines, and cloudy in Japan.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2006 |
Industrial Economies: Growth Expected But Spoilers Remain For the world's major economies, respectable growth is expected in 2006 and 2007. But higher energy prices, among other developments, could be a spoiler.  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Investing World Cup: Africa and the Middle East vs. Developed Asia Or, a bet on the future versus a region more like home. With more and more investors looking abroad for stock ideas, we present our own version of the World Cup.  |
HBS Working Knowledge March 19, 2007 Sean Silverthorne |
Handicapping the Best Countries for Business Which are the best countries for a firm to invest in?  |
Finance & Development December 2011 |
Africa: Changing the Narrative Enduring poverty and conflict are so stark in Africa that it is sometimes difficult to see what else is happening ion the economy.  |
Inc. January 2004 Bobbie Gossage |
Where It's a Woman's World Rates of entrepreneurship by women are higher in many developing nations than in the U.S.  |
Finance & Development December 2011 Abebe Aemro Selassie |
A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling.  |
HBS Working Knowledge March 8, 2004 Julia Hanna |
The Entrepreneur in Africa Young entrepreneurs share their experiences starting ventures in Africa. Their message: Africa is still a place where individuals can make a big difference.  |
Inc. February 2007 Michael Fitzgerald |
Into Africa Yes, you can do business in Africa.  |
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  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Tim Hanson |
The Way to Play Africa Africa is the continent with the most untapped potential. Will it ever be stable for U.S. investors?  |
Entrepreneur March 2008 Mark Henricks |
Books China and India, which make up a third of the world's population, share a long border and a longer history of economic and cultural ties.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Michael Klein |
Taking Care of Business Creating a better business environment is crucial for bolstering growth in Africa.  |
Inc. September 2006 Stephanie Clifford |
The Immigration Debate America seems to retain its land-of-opportunity glow for CEOs.  |
Reason Aug/Sep 2009 Michael C. Moynihan |
The Failure of African Aid Western aid to Africa has made poor countries poorer, retarded their economic growth, and entrenched despotic regimes, argues the Zambian-born economist Dambisa Moyo in her new book Dead Aid.  |
Bank Director 3rd Quarter 2010 |
Things Are (Mostly) Looking Up Optimism is on the rise, according to the most recent quarterly research conducted by Bank Director magazine and Grant Thornton LLP as part of the 17th Bank Executive Survey.  |
BusinessWeek August 2, 2004 Arnst & Einhorn |
Why Business Should Make AIDS Its Business Some multinational companies are taking baby steps to control the AIDS in their workforce, but more needs to be done.  |
The Motley Fool August 9, 2006 Mike Norman |
Deja Vu for Fed? Despite yesterday's announcement by the Fed, history says economy may wobble for a while.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Global Investment Comes Slowly to Africa shortest books" that people make jokes about. But Africa's economic story is beginning to develop new chapters, according to speakers at the recent Africa Business Forum organized by the Wharton African Students Association. The forum's theme was "Africa's Growth Engines."  |
Global Services June 27, 2007 Adyasha Sinha |
Offshoring to Johannesburg A reliable infrastructure and dedicated BPO support institutions ensure a sustainable industry development strategy backed by a coherent, comprehensive and complementary economic development plan for Joburg's business process outsourcing.  |
Finance & Development September 2010 Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2003 Edward Gardner |
Wanted: More Jobs High unemployment in the MENA region presents formidable challenges for policymakers  |
BusinessWeek May 6, 2010 |
Jobless Pay Around the Globe European governments offer the highest percentage of combined unemployment pay and state benefits, while the U.S. provides the least generous compensation to dismissed workers.  |
Inc. June 2008 Joseph E. Stiglitz |
Guest Speaker: Joseph E. Stiglitz, Stagflation Redux Rising prices amid a sputtering economy? We've been here before. Here's how businesses should prepare.  |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 6, 2014 Adjei et al. |
Africa: The Lost Continent No More Driven by a rising GDP and calmer political and financial waters over the past decade, Africa's nascent healthcare sector is poised for a fresh surge in growth.  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2006 Bio-Tchane & Christensen |
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions.  |
BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 Frederik Balfour |
China's Gravitational Pull on Taiwan China hopes to integrate its massive economy with Taiwan's to such an extent that political unification will be inevitable.  |
TIME Asia August 2, 2010 |
Inbox Why Europe Is Grounded... Crossing the Strait... A Fishy Choice... Cape Town's Elegant Hat...  |
BusinessWeek June 13, 2005 Cooper & Madigan |
Canada: Can Policymakers Keep Inflation Quiet? Canada's economy appears to be behaving just as the Bank of Canada would like: tame growth with low inflation. But for how long?  |
Food Processing October 2011 |
Africa: The World's Next Great Economic Story Coca-Cola Co.'s Alexander Cummings recently spoke to Stanford University's Institute for Economic Policy Research and African Leadership Academy about Africa's growing economic power.  |
IDB America August 2002 Charo Quesada |
How to cultivate entrepreneurs An IDB study compares what East Asian and Latin American countries do to encourage the creation of new businesses  |
Inc. November 2003 Rod Kurtz |
How to Shake Djibouti Entrepreneurs believe they can change the world. The United Nations, it seems, is starting to agree. The newly formed Commission on the Private Sector and Development seeks to reduce the obstacles facing small businesses in developing nations.  |
Finance & Development December 2010 Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs.  |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2007 Roben Farzad |
High Returns--and Low Volatility? Africa's unlikely investment proposition is opening eyes.  |
Global Services November 24, 2007 Imrana Khan |
Offshore Locations Lack Biz-friendly Laws While China, one of the top offshoring destinations, did well, the country still needs to introduce more reforms to make itself one with easy business regulations.  |
Finance & Development March 1, 2006 Dorothea Schmidt |
Globalization at Work The world economy has been expanding strongly... In 2005, the world's labor force ages 15 and older... The global unemployment rate in 2005 was 6.3%... Almost half of the world's unemployed are under 25... etc.  |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Final Investment Frontier Does Africa belong in your portfolio?  |
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Morgan Housel |
3 Things Holding Back Jobs You Didn't Know About Digging past the headlines and into the nuance.  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Bill Mann |
Investing World Cup: Africa and the Middle East Rebuttal Will the 21st century be the Century of Africa for investors?  |
Finance & Development December 2006 |
Letters to the Editor Corruption Taking Its Toll on Growth... A Missed Opportunity... Financial Sector is Key to Africa's Growth...  |
BusinessWeek May 10, 2004 |
Will France's Payroll Taxes Be Hiked? In a blow to efforts to curb France's welfare state, the center-right government could be forced to restore $1.4 billion in unemployment benefits .  |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 G.E. Gondwe |
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy.  |
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 |
In Brief AIDS battle needs urgent new funding... Encouraging breastfeeding... Tsunami follow up... OECD on workers and globalization... IDA shift to grants for the poorest... IMF-World Bank promote standards and codes... etc.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Struggle for Economic Growth in Africa In an effort to generate economic growth, African leaders are lobbying the world for investment capital, promising political and free-market reforms in return. The continent desperately needs outside capital to jump-start stagnant economies...  |
BusinessWeek May 21, 2009 James Cooper |
Business Outlook: The Fed Should Be in No Rush to Raise Rates Trading in the futures market already shows investors are betting the Fed will begin to lift its target interest rate within the coming year. But time is on Bernanke's side, and he won't want to jump the gun.  |
Inc. April 2007 Ian Bremmer |
How to Calculate Political Risk Small and midsize companies hesitate to venture overseas because so much is unfamiliar: the language, the regulatory environment, the tax system, the culture. But another, greater concern should be that so much is unstable.  |
Finance & Development December 2011 Calestous Juma |
Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs.  |
Reason July 2005 Melinda Ammann |
Cry the Beloved Continent The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives, by Robert Guest posits that Africans are poor because they're poorly governed.  |
HBS Working Knowledge March 8, 2004 Julia Hanna |
African CEOs: A View from the Top It's a market with 700 million people---but it's highly fragmented. Here is what executives in Africa have to say about business and career opportunities on the continent.  |