Guy Pfeffermann

Guy Pfeffermann is the Founder and CEO of the Global Business School Network. He was formerly the chief economist of the IFC. Follow him @GPfeffermann

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The Problem with Counting Nigerians

By , October 30, 2016 in Global HotSpots

How large is the Nigerian population really? Nobody knows for sure.

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Brazil: Like India or Ghana?

By , August 8, 2016 in Global HotSpots

Despite repeated high hopes for progress, it has been fifty years of unresolved economic problems in Brazil.

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Ethiopia: Land of Edible Napkins

By , July 19, 2015 in Global Diary

Ethiopia has an amazing ability to get things done, quite unusual in low-income countries.

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Targeted Debt Relief: Humanitarian Action Plan for Greece

By , July 9, 2015 in EconoMatters, Global HotSpots

A Social Solidarity Program focused on Greece’s poor is a deal Germany may suggest.

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Travelogue: Singapore Utopia

By , May 31, 2014 in Global Diary

The upright and welcoming jewel of Southeast Asia.

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Brazil: Ready for the World Cup?

By , November 23, 2013 in Global Diary

An aspiring global tourism magnet, Brazil still needs work on the basics.

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Brazil: The People Vs. the Politicians

By , June 19, 2013 in Globalist Analysis

Amid mass demonstrations in Brazil, what is working and what needs improvement in the country’s political processes?

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Vignettes from India

By , August 25, 2012 in Global Diary

What does a foreigner see and hear amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life in India?

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Remnants of Empire — Pakistan (2009)

By , November 19, 2009 in Global Diary

What is Pakistan like 60 years after the British left?

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France in August — Far from the Maddening Crowd

By , September 11, 2009 in Globalist Analysis

Is the French countryside tourist-friendly in the summer months?

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