AftershockJoshua Cooper RamoAftershock: The Next Economy and America’s Future. By Robert Reich. Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. 192 pp. Read More
A Woman’s BusinessMadeline B. WelshWomen in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) are making appreciable strides in social development. They now outnumber men attending universities in most Arab countries. Disparities in literacy and enrollment in primary and secondary education have fallen dramatically in the last few decades. The impact of these changes can be seen in the labor market as well. As a result of better educational opportunities and growing economies, employment for women has been rising at a faster rate than for men.Read More
An Emerging New World OrderPravin GordhanHow the rise of developing economies–exemplified by BRICS–
is changing the old way of doing business
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Egypt’s Economic OutlookAnne W. PattersonEgyptians today are engaged in a vigorous discussion over the political future of the country. This is a healthy and vitally important debate, and I am confident that it will result in a democratic Egypt that protects human rights and helps address its citizens’ needs. However, we know from experience that successful democratic transitions not only rely on political reform, but also depend on broadening economic opportunity.Read More
Africa, Famine and SolutionsMadeline B. WelshIn the quest for solutions, here’s a deceptively simple idea: provide Africans with better business education.Read More