Category: Globalization

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Chasing the Dream — in China

Despite all the tough talk being spouted by U.S. presidential candidates about cracking down on illegal immigration, there are still millions of immigrants dreaming of a better life in the United States.

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More on Prosperity and Altruism

A few weeks ago I wrote a post about entrepreneurs in India who, having obtained a certain level of wealth, have turned their attention and fortunes into doing good [Prosperity and Altruism].

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Dealing with Iraq’s Great Depression

When Americans think about the Great Depression of the 1930s, they think about soup kitchens, unemployment, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal. Those people who managed to remain employed during the depression

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Potential Cholera Outbreak in Iraq

In many post-crisis situations, cholera is a serious problem. The disease causes severe diarrhea, dehydration, and often death. People usually get infected with the cholera bacteria by eating contaminated food or drinking

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Corporate Environmental Conscience?

The principal reason that the Bush administration rejected the Kyoto Protocol aimed at dealing with global warming was the negative economic impact he believed it would have. He was supported by businesses

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Good News About Measles

Very quietly — but very effectively — a global campaign has been waged against measles. This, of course, is good news. A healthy population is essential for development. It is one of

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Financial Services in Africa

The current sub-prime lending crisis in the U.S. demonstrates why financial institutions are generally best served by being risk averse. That is one reason that banks seldom find themselves operating among the

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Don’t Give Up on Globalization

New York Times columnist David Brooks asserts in a recent column that America seems to be losing its way when it comes to globalization [“Follow the Fundamentals,” 27 November 2007]. He believes

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Educating Girls and Human Freedom

All cultures and societies have wrestled with differences between men and women and have tried as best they can to adjust life to those differences. The biggest difference, of course, is that

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