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War at the World Bank

counterpunch.org –

Can Jim Kim (and Developing Nations) Change the Way the Bank Does Business "There is a battle going on within and outside of the World Bank right now over the Bank’s flagship 'Doing Business' (DB) report and index. Now this is not exactly a household word, but the fight is a very significant one for a number of reasons. "DB ranks countries according to the “ease of doing business,” including such things as starting a business, enforcement of contracts, paying taxes, and other indicators. It more...

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John Daly on June 5, 2013

Molybdenum Industry Market Report 2015 in Global and China

rnrmarketresearch.com –

In 2012, the global economic growth was weak, the bulk commodity demand was reduced, and the prices generally declined. As a result, the molybdenum market remained in the doldrums, the prices showed a downward trend, and the annual average price was USD 12.74 per pound of molybdenum, a decrease of 17.5% from 2011. At the end of 2012, the supply of molybdenum ore decreased, the demand from steel mills increased, and the molybdenum price began to rise. In 2012, the global molybdenum more...

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Paul Thomen on May 2, 2013

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

China’s slowdown: the impact on Africa

blogs.ft.com –

"According to OECD research quoted in the S&P study, for every one per cent of Chinese economic growth, the GDP of sub-Saharan Africa’s low-income countries (e.g. Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda) increases by 0.3 per cent and GDP of middle-income countries (e.g. Angola, South Africa) increases by 0.4 per cent. "However, the party may now be over, or at least quietening down a bit. And the miners face the biggest hangover. The expected slow-down in infrastructure and construction investment in more...

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John Daly on April 25, 2013

Nanotechnology in the pulp and paper industry

Nanotechnology in the pulp and paper industry

nanowerk.com –

During the past few decades, nanotechnology has had tremendous advances in several areas of research and development. Every week we are witnesses to hundreds of articles and scientific publications reporting new pathways for nanoparticle/nanofiber production, modification and use in modern and high-tech applications. In this respect, the pulp and paper industry has not been absent of this development, which has motivated massive research about nanocellulose. This wonderful material, which is more...

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John Daly on March 20, 2013

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013

The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013

www3.weforum.org –

Under the theme “Reducing Barriers to Economic Growth and Job Creation”, The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2013 assesses 140 economies worldwide based on the extent to which they are putting in place the factors and policies to make it attractive to develop the travel and tourism sector. Read the full news release for more information. The 2013 Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) reveals that Switzerland, Germany and Austria lead the world in terms of travel and more...

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D C on March 18, 2013

Regional Appropriation of University-Based Knowledge and Technology for Economic Development

Regional Appropriation of University-Based Knowledge and Technology for Economic Development

edq.sagepub.com –

Economic development practitioners and scholars recognize the link between universities and regional economic development. It is predicated on the spillover of knowledge from universities to commercialization. The literature has focused on the supply side, which involves university research and technology transfer mechanisms. We examine the role played by the demand for university-based knowledge and university-developed technology. We identify links between businesses and the university as a more...

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D C on February 26, 2013

The Myth of Africa's Rise: Why the rumors of Africa's explosive growth have been greatly exaggerated.

The Myth of Africa's Rise: Why the rumors of Africa's explosive growth have been greatly exaggerated.

foreignpolicy.com –

RICK ROWDEN, a PhD candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru Universit, suggests that "dvelopment" is an increase in manufacturing in a country, not just an increase in exports and GDP. "The share of MVA in Africa's GDP fell from 12.8 percent in 2000 to 10.5 percent in 2008, while in developing Asia it rose from 22 percent to 35 percent over the same period......the share of manufactures in Africa's total exports having fallen from 43 percent in 2000 to 39 percent in 2008. In terms of more...

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John Daly on January 5, 2013

Determinants of Environmental Expenditure and Investment: Sweden

The main goal of this paper is to explore the determinants of environmental expenditure and investment in the entire manufacturing sector in Sweden during the period 1999-2008. The available dataset examines several types of environmental expenditure: first the authors look at firm’s current expenditure for environmental protection which includes all other costs of environmental protection that are not considered to be investment, second they consider firm’s investment in environmental more...

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Sonia Hossain on November 18, 2012

Entrepreneurs Breakdowns and Breakthroughs

Entrepreneurs Breakdowns and Breakthroughs

youtube.com –

Published on Oct 17, 2012 by GrowTalks This video was shot with the speakers from the GROW Conference (www.growconf.com). This video is part of an ongoing series where we ask entrepreneurs about their greatest fears, failures, and the lessons learned. You can follow more of these @growconf

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John Daly on October 21, 2012

Medios internacionales como Forbes y The Economist destacan a Start-Up Chile

Medios internacionales como Forbes y The Economist destacan a Start-Up Chile

economiaynegocios.cl –

"Tras el cierre de las postulaciones a la 6ta versión del programa de emprendimientos, medios internacionales destacaron la labor en Latinoamérica." Entre los medios que destacaron esta semana a Start-Up Chile fueron: Forbes: El medio estadounidense, en una nota general del programa, destacó que Start-Up Chile importaba emprendedores para convertirse en el Sillicon Valley de Latinoamérica. ABC news: Con un reportaje dedicado al programa, el medio analizó cómo Start-Up Chile está more...

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John Daly on October 18, 2012

Plan for Charter City to Fight Honduras Poverty Loses Its Initiator

nytimes.com –

"Paul Romer is a respected economist with an unconventional plan to lift people out of poverty. And in Honduras, he thought he had found a government eager to put his ideas into practice. "What if you simply sweep aside the corruption, the self-interested elites, and the distorted economic rules that stifle growth in many poor countries and set up a brand new city with its own law and governance? "The charter city, as Mr. Romer calls it, would be administered by countries that have developed more...

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John Daly on October 10, 2012

Extreme Physiology & Medicine: A new journal focussed on integrative human physiology under stress

Extreme Physiology & Medicine: A new journal focussed on integrative human physiology under stress

extremephysiolmed.com –

The study of integrated human physiology underpins our understanding of human pathophysiology. The characterization of responses to external stressors – whether relating to changes in hydration, humidity or hypoxia, exertion or altitude, barometric pressure or gravity – has been especially informative. Importantly, understanding of disease states such as critical illness (in which similar challenges to oxygen delivery, thermoregulation and hydration exist) can be informed through such study. more...

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D C on September 11, 2012

Value-Based Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Opportunities to Expand the Role of Health Technology Asessment?

Value-Based Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Canada: Opportunities to Expand the Role of Health Technology Asessment?

The rate of spending on health in Canada is rising faster than the rate of economic growth, creating concerns about the sustainability of Canada’s publicly funded healthcare systems. Expenditures on drugs is one of the fastest-growing areas. Canada’s public drug plans currently use a formulary system informed by health technology assessment (HTA) to manage drug expenditures. There are concerns that the current formulary system limits consumer choice, provider autonomy, producer innovation and more...

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D C on July 19, 2012

TRANSPARENCY IN CORPORATE REPORTING: ASSESSING THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES

TRANSPARENCY IN CORPORATE REPORTING: ASSESSING THE WORLD'S LARGEST COMPANIES

transparency.org –

This study analyses the transparency of corporate reporting on a range of anticorruption measures among the 105 largest publicly listed multinational companies. Together these companies are worth more than US$11 trillion and touch the lives of people in countries across the globe, wielding enormous and far reaching power. Transparency International, 10 July 2012

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John Daly on July 18, 2012

Case Studies: How Unsafe Drugs Can Reach Patients

Case Studies: How Unsafe Drugs Can Reach Patients

pewhealth.org –

According to estimates by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 80 percent of the active and bulk chemical ingredients in U.S. drugs now originate overseas. The increasingly global and outsourced production of drugs creates vulnerabilities in the pharmaceutical supply system, which, without sufficient oversight by industry and regulators, can put patients’ lives at risk. Once a finished drug enters distribution, it may pass through many hands before reaching a pharmacy. Stolen more...

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D C on July 2, 2012

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