Malthus’ work, Essay on the Principle of Population, is often cited, first by Darwin himself, to have influenced Darwin’s conception of the theory of natural selection. His work, though unpopular,...
Since the Industrial Revolution environmental issues have become increasingly intertwined with economic thought and doctrine. In the last 30 years, fueled by technology and the growth of the globa...
As forces favouring a larger number of smaller states gather momentum, the question of whether they indeed perform better needs to be answered empirically. We focus on economic growth, and find th...
With growing profits and relatively weak capital investment over the past several years, businesses have become net savers in the global economy, a signal that the apparent economic recovery may be...
Public programs are designed to reach certain goals and beneficiaries. Methods to understand whether such programs actually work, as well as the level and nature of impacts on intended beneficiarie...
This paper investigates the impact of the huge external debt, with its servicing requirements,on economic growth of the Nigerian and South African economies. The external debts of Nigeria and South...
The future prosperity of most people of the Middle-East and North Africa—and the social cohesion of their countries—rests in great part on the ability of governments to enable the private sector to...
A substantially revised and updated version of Jackson's controversial study for the Sustainable Development Commission, an advisory body to the UK Government.
In the reconciliation of a more Integral Economics, sustainable growth is not an oxymoron, but a double entendre, denoting the very real possibility of sustainable economic growth that satisfies th...
From around India
Back to villages
Rajesh Mehta, director marketing, south and south east Asia, Western Union, said, "Building a ruralbrand is not easy. Today 60% of our India revenues come ..
Stee...
The first Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1599 in continental Europe. Although the mission has remained the same, the way you attract members to your Chamber and businesses and visitors to yo...
GROWTH AFTER THE CRISIS*
Dani Rodrik Harvard Kennedy School Cambridge, MA 02138 Revised May 1, 2009
ABSTRACT How hospitable will the global environment be for economic growth in the developing wo...
The Legatum Prosperity Index is a global assessment of wealth and well-being based upon the very foundations of prosperity, the factors that help drive economic growth and produce happy citizens ov...
DURABLE AND GOODS PENETRATION
Most homes in India have a cot or a bed, but a large proportion of
those do not have mattresses. Though data is unavailable, it is
likely that despite the presence ...
From around India
Lafarge Boral sees India as a key market
The JV company sells around 5 million sq m of gypsum boards in India. Explaining the rationale behind choosing India as one of the four ...