Tag Archives: development

Poland’s Economic Destiny: Middle-Income Trap?

Despite the Polish economy’s success post-1990, the challenge of escaping the middle-income trap is steep.

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India’s Winter of Discontent

India’s improvement in The Ease of Doing Business index is the first tangible proof of Modi’s election promise of “maximum governance, minimum government.”

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India’s Choice: Saintliness Vs. Efficiency

The key decision of India’s BJP party is to choose between adopting a zero tolerance policy on corruption or focusing on high growth.

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Why Asia is the Champion of Globalization

Can the EU replace the United States, as China starts dominating the globe?

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Eradicating Extreme Poverty Soon?

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Having met an earlier goal of reducing extreme poverty, can the world end it?

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By the Numbers: Poverty in Africa

Half of all people living in extreme poverty worldwide reside in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Beyond Cuba: Washington’s Strategic Neglect of Latin America

Can the United States afford to integrate itself with Asia at the cost of Latin America?

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6 Facts: Literacy Rates of Young People

Literacy rates among young people are improving.

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South Africa: Cry, the Beloved Country

What took South Africa from 1994 to 2014 will not take it to 2034.

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My Two Big Worries About the World Bank

Is the World Bank becoming irrelevant?

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