Finance

Corruption as the Scourge of Development: The Case of Venezuela

Corruption is the scourge of development. From outright stealing and cooking the books to kickbacks and price-fixing; corruption permeates some…

11 years ago

Complimentary Currencies: Development Tool on Trial in Kenya

The Central Bank of Kenya has asked the public prosecutor to charge American economist and former Peace Corps volunteer Will…

11 years ago

Shareholder Value: Outdated and an Obstacle to Corporate Success

The pursuit of increased shareholder value is much overrated, may hurt corporations and is certainly not the legal requirement some…

11 years ago

Doomsayers Enjoying a Field Day with Deutsche Bank

A tiny but apparently growing number of pundits is pretty sure the Deutsche Bank will shortly tumble and fall. As…

11 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: China, Brazil – Two Tales of a Growth Slowdown

China and Brazil are both facing a growth slowdown, as compared to the period prior to the global financial crisis.…

11 years ago

Super-Size My Pay: US Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job

Thousands of workers in the US fast food industry went on strike earlier this week to demand a super-sizing of…

11 years ago

IMF: Sri Lanka Has the Potential

On July 9, Anoop Singh, Director of the IMF’s Asia Pacific Department, delivered the keynote speech at the inauguration of…

11 years ago

World Bank: Efforts for Better Land Governance in Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to nearly half of the world’s usable, uncultivated land but so far the continent has not…

11 years ago

UN Says Bangladesh Labour Laws Fall Short of International Standards

The United Nations labour agency today on Monday 22nd July that amendments to the Bangladesh Labour Act “will hopefully prove…

11 years ago

World Bank: Philippines Poised for More and Better Jobs

By Axel Van Trotsenburg, World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific If the first quarter of this year…

11 years ago