Sustainability

Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs

Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic…

12 years ago

Rethinking Economic Growth in Arab Societies

After decades of skewed development policies, social injustice, and poorly managed economic liberalization, Arab countries must rethink their growth strategies,…

12 years ago

IFC Study: Obstacles to Growth and Job Creation

A new study by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, finds that much-needed jobs in developing countries can…

12 years ago

Unleashing the Economic Potential of the Maghreb – the Role of Foreign Investment

Excerpts of a speech given by Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund at a conference in Mauritania in January,…

12 years ago

Phased Time Table for Liquidity Coverage Ratio

A Basel Gift for EMEA? The Basel Committee governing body endorsed the revised Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR) on 6th January…

12 years ago

The Price of Pollution

How much does environmental activism affect a corporation’s bottom line? By Valerie Ross based on the research of Ion Bogdan…

12 years ago

Global Investing: Italy or Singapore?

Many European countries have declining population growth and onerous business regulations. This creates a headwind against the region's share prices.…

12 years ago

Global Wage Report

Global wages remain far below pre-crisis levels, says a new United Nations report, which points to a continuing slowdown in…

12 years ago

Replacing Aid with Trade

Modern India, boasting its own space programme spends 70 billion pounds annually in fighting poverty and no longer needs British…

12 years ago

Janamitra Devan: The Innovation Imperative

Overcoming the Myths and Recognizing the Realities of Innovation, Job Creation and Prosperity By Janamitra Devan Innovation drives competitiveness, and…

12 years ago