World economies to 2050: a wealthier planet
PriceWaterhouseCoopers has released a study of potential growth in the world’s 17 largest economies out to the year 2050. The study forecasts the eclipse of the current developed economies. The E7,...
View ArticleLatin American competitiveness 2005-2006
The World Economic Forum has released its new report on Latin American competitiveness. Twenty-one countries are evaluated on the basis of macroeconomy, institutions, infrastructure, health, education,...
View ArticleNew global e-readiness rankings
The Economist Intelligence Unit released its 2006 e-readiness rankings yesterday. The index is a measure of a country’s readiness for e-business, judged by Internet access, broadband penetration,...
View ArticleRising powers in new roles
Two recent stories suggest that the rising powers of the world will find themselves with new roles and interests: Brazil and Bolivia, traditionally friendly and both led by leftists, got in a spat over...
View ArticleEmerging market champions
The Boston Consulting Group has released a report on 100 emerging-market companies with global competetive potential, according to the Daily Telegraph. Firms from China (44 companies), India (21),...
View ArticleUS in Latin America: 2 redirects
Moises Naim suggests two ways to redirect US policy in Latin America and reengage with the region: end the trade embargo with Cuba engage with Brazil, beginning with a trade agreement Of Cuba, Naim...
View ArticleEndangered: the Amazon rain forest
Endangered: the Amazon forest Danger level: medium Time frame: 50-100 years Causes: climate change, deforestation A new study of the effects of climate change suggests that without significant action...
View ArticleTips for the post-American age
Parag Khanna, author of The Second World: Empires and Influence in the New World Order, offers some tips for a new US president in the October issue of Wired, in an article by Daniel Pink. The United...
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